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Toys & Games Investigated: Reviews, News & Recalls
A Dora the Explorer doll’s house will be launched by KidKraft this summer, with a Dora-themed wooden play kitchen becoming a available later this year.
The doll’s house will include 13 pieces of furniture; and both items are styled in a way that are unmistakably reminiscent of Nickelodeon’s popular animated television series.
Warner Bros. has released a teaser trailer for the LEGO Movie which is due to open in UK cinemas nationwide on 14th February 2014.
Voice actors in this 3D computer animated film include: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman.Continue Reading
A LEGO kit of the Sydney Opera House will be released on the 1 st September 2013.
2,989 bricks are used in this model, that recreates the unmistakable roof-lines and complex angled walls of the Australian landmark.Continue Reading
Growing toy shop chain, The Entertainer, has promised to remove signs that indicate that areas of its store contain products specifically for boys or girls.
A meeting was held between senior management from The Entertainer and a campaign group called Let Toys Be Toys, whose aim is to stop retailers from “… limiting children’s imaginations and interests by promoting some toys as only suitable for girls, and others only for boys.”Continue Reading
Moshi Monsters will soon be a cartoon series, as Mind Candy (the company behind the popular online game toy brand) plans 52, eleven minute episodes.
Darran Garnham – Mind Candy’s Chief Business Development Officer- will open distribution discussions with broadcasters at Licensing Expo in Vegas next week.
With a target audience of 6 to 12 year-olds, the online game and social network for children has over 80 million registered users worldwide.Continue Reading
Bright Starts ‘Start Your Senses’ Zebra has been recalled by Kids II, its supplier, because a chemical (undisclosed) used in this product does not fully comply with the statutory requirement for chemical risks.
The Toy Detectives know that the non-compliant chemical was used in the colouring of parts of this item.
However, not all of these toys are affected by this recall; and there have been no reports of any injuries.
Only Bright Starts “Start Your Senses” Zebra (Model 9078) with a code on its attached label beginning with the Letter “Q” followed by a four digit number are subject to this recall.Continue Reading
Thomas & Friends magazine, issue 661 sold since 3rd April, has been recalled by its publishers, Egmont UK.
A toy hay bale – that was a part of an included ten piece Spring Farm play set – can be unravelled and is considered to be a potential strangulation hazard.Continue Reading
Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. is now available as an app for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. The game app is based on the original popular virtual pet but in colour, with higher resolution graphics and more characters.
Like the Android version, that was released earlier this year, Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. is only available in the United States and Canada. It can be downloaded for free from iTunes, or a version without in-app advertising costs 99 cents.Continue Reading
The administrators of Mothercare Australia have eased some of the restrictions it placed on the use of gift cards, returns, exchanges and the redemption of loyalty rewards, as it continues liquidation sales in Mothercare, Early Learning Centre and Kids Central stores.
The following changes were applied by the administrators on 15th March 2013 and will remain until 28th March 2013.
Gift cards will now be accepted if the total transaction amount is four times the value of the voucher. For example, if you have a $20 gift card then you must spend $80 in order to use it.Continue Reading
Toys R Us has recalled its Imaginarium branded baby activity walkers, due a potential choking hazard.
The small bolt and spacer that attaches each front wheel to the Imaginarium Activity Walkers can become detach, posing a potential choking hazard to young children.
Toys R Us has received five reports of the front wheels detaching, however, to date there have been no reported injuries. These walkers were made in China and around 9,000 items are affected by this recall. It was sold for $30 from August 2011 until January 2013.Continue Reading
