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14 Feb 2010 10:41

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Biz: In case you hate Zhu Zhu Hamsters, they’re multiplying big time

  • four number of hamsters Cepia, Inc. sold last Christmas, when they were a super-hot toy
  • 40+ number of hamsters the company will sell starting this summer; way to milk a fad, guys source
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05 Dec 2009 23:38

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Culture: Zhu Zhu Hamsters: Impossible to find, may cause cancer

  • We are disputing the findings of Good Guide, and we are 100 percent confident that Mr. Squiggles, and all other Zhu Zhu toys, are safe and compliant with all U.S. and European standards for consumer health and safety in toys.
  • Cepia CEO Russ Hornsby • In a statement defending his products from a report by a California consumer group that says his company’s signature product, the popular Zhu Zhu Hamster, contains a chemical that might cause cancer. The metal, antimony, “can lead to cancer, reproductive health, and other human health hazards” if ingested at high enough levels, according to Good Guide, a consumer watchdog group. Can they cause cancer just because they’re so popular? source
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