Around the world, brightly-colored squishy toys marketed as harmless “sensory” gadgets designed to be squeezed, stretched and smushed have surged in popularity. But behind the viral appeal of NeeDoh toys, doctors say a dangerous pattern is emerging — one that is sending children and teens to the hospital with severe burns amid “blood-curdling screams” of … Read more
It blew up in her face. A West Virginia teen had to be hospitalized after getting scalded by a squishy toy — akin to the viral mystery dumplings or NeeDoh cubes — that had been mistakenly left in a hot car. “We weren’t even a mile up the road, and she just lets out this … Read more
The renowned Christmas toy store where toys came to life in the Tom Hanks movie “Big” is opening a second location. For the first time in over a century, the iconic FAO Schwarz is opening a second NYC location. The retailer is setting up shop at the Nordstrom NYC Flagship on West 57th Street, making … Read more
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Beware, consumers: “Monkee” business is afoot. More than 121,000 squishy children’s toys sold at Walmart and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet have been recalled due to “risk of serious injury or death from asbestos exposure,” warns the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. “The recalled Orb Funkee squeeze toys may contain fibrous tremolite (asbestos) in the sand, which … Read more
A 10-year-old UK girl named Bella had to be hospitalized after a TikTok squishy toy stunt literally blew up in her face, leaving her with “traumatizing” burns. Iit looked like she’d been whacked in the face,” her mother Charlotte, 42, from Hartcliff, Bristol told the BBC. Her daughter had reportedly been at a friend’s house … Read more
About 36,000 Build-A-Bear plush bears are being recalled due to a potential choking hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday. The recall involves the Heartwarming Hugs weighted plush bear, which features a side pouch containing a heart filled with 2.5 pounds of ceramic beads that can be heated or cooled. According to the CPSC, the … Read more
These are deadly dumplings. A vigilant TikTokker is warning parents about the toxicity levels of a popular squishy toy. Concerned Canadian dad Jordan Collinet posted his shocking video after his daughter returned home with a package of the viral squishy dumplings. The dumplings in question are manufactured by Tnearc toys, a brand specializing in sensory … Read more
If you’ve missed rooting around in a cereal box for a toy, you’re in luck. WK Kellogg Co. said Thursday it’s including toys with some of its breakfast cereals for the first time in more than a decade. Starting on Sunday, special edition boxes of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, AppleJacks and Cocoa Loops will have plastic toys shaped … Read more
Eat your plushy heart out, Labubu — there’s a new hot toy in town. NeeDoh is a line of squishy, brightly colored toys made by Schylling, a toy company based out of Massachusetts, and they’ve gone so viral that parents and kids are having trouble finding them. The toys are meant to provide a satisfying … Read more
This toy is no joke. Pete Davidson is offering $10,000 to the person who buys his rare collectible figurine — and The Post is exclusively releasing his video announcing it since he doesn’t have social media. The Staten Island native and Knicks superfan teamed up with the collectible toy company ghostwrite to release a set with … Read more
People online are going bananas for a baby monkey and its stuffed animal. Punch, a baby macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has gone viral for seeking comfort in a plush toy after his mother abandoned him. Now, the president of IKEA Japan has paid the zoo a visit to make sure there’s always … Read more
There’s a new kind of Barbie girl in this Barbie world. Mattel just released its first-ever autistic Barbie doll in an effort to represent how those with autism spectrum disorder may experience the world around them. The doll, which is part of Barbie’s Fashionistas line, was in development for more than 18 months with guidance … Read more
It’s all paws on deck. A Virginia airport is seeking the public’s help in reuniting a missing teddy bear with its owner. Officials at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia shared a photo of the gingham-clad plushie with matching bunny slippers on Facebook on Dec. 30 with the caption, “Can you help me find my owner? … Read more
Barbie is not who we think she is. For nearly seven decades, Mattel has sold Barbie as a true original: a revolutionary and empowering alternative to the baby dolls before her. In her new book, “Barbieland: The Unauthorized History” (Atria/One Signal Publishers), Tarpley Hitt provides a surprising counternarrative. Barbie, per Hitt’s lens, was not a groundbreaking novelty. … Read more
You won’t Fuhgeddaboud being good this Christmas. You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, now there’s Guido on a Ledge — a plush doll decked out in a wife-beater tank, shades, slides, sporting facial — and chest — hair, and wearing a good-luck horn. Creator Christine Fiscardi Lentinello, a Red Hook, Brooklyn native who now lives in … Read more
This year’s must-have holiday toy is putting a spell on shoppers’ wallets — and not in a good way. American Girl’s two limited-edition “tinge” Collector Series dolls — a glammed-up Glinda and a green-washed Elphaba — quietly emerged on Sept. 22, just ahead of the blockbuster sequel “Wicked: For Good,” which hit US theaters on … Read more
Mickey Mouse and “Mickey Dees” are joining forces. McDonald’s has collaborated with Disney on a special anniversary collection of Happy Meal toys that will debut at Golden Arches outlets nationwide next month. Dubbed the 70th Celebration Happy Meal, the special meal deal was rolled out to commemorate the anniversary of Disneyland Resort’s opening in 1955, … Read more
Toy bots are talking dirty to tots. As the season of gift-giving draws nigh, experts are warning parents against buying their children presents powered by AI — claiming certain robo-charged trinkets are having “sexually explicit” discussions with kids under age 12. “Some of these toys will talk in-depth about sexually explicit topics, act dismayed when … Read more
New York is gross — and we love it. A new pop-up is raising a big stink, celebrating the city’s signature grime with a cheeky collection of rat-themed merch and chaotic charm, including a sold-out Ratbubu — a tattooed and pierced Labubu dressed like a rodent. The WELOVENYC “Comeback Collection” — featuring everything from creepy … Read more