Walmart and Toys R Us have recalled 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides, after a 29-year-old Colorado mother died in Andover, Mass. from a broken neck sustained after the slide partially deflated.
The victim hit her head at the bottom of the slide because it had partially deflated. fractured her neck going down the water slide which had been placed over the concrete edge of a pool.
Two other serious injuries have occurred in a similar manner: a 24-year-old man from Springfield, Mo. became a quadriplegic and a woman from Allentown, Pa. fractured her neck.Continue Reading
A LEGO set based upon a scene in the comedy-horror film – Shaun of the Dead – and designed by an enthusiast will not go into production, despite rapidly gaining 10,000 votes of approval.
Whoozit Starry Time Rattle has been recalled by Manhattan toys due to a potential choking hazard.
Undoubtedly London’s most instantly recognisable landmark is the Palace of Westminster’s Clock Tower, that is more commonly known as Big Ben (actually the name of the largest bell contained within).
Mattel, the world’s largest toy compant, has seen its first-quarter profit fall by 53%. Costs associated with the acquisition of HIT Entertainment (owners of brands, such as, Thomas the Tank Engine and Bob the Builder) and a drop in sales in Barbie and Hot Wheels products were the main factors in the decline.
The appeal of Hasbro’s popular range of Nerf toy guns is obvious; after-all, many succumb to the allure of power that firearms promises to legions of (mostly and anecdotally) men.
As part of what Mothercare plc (MTC.L) describe as a “Transformation and Growth Strategy”, the company will shut down a further 36 nursery stores and 75 Early Learning Centre (ELC) shops over the next three years.
