Cepia Denies Zhu Zhu Pets Contain High Levels of Antimony
CNN reports that a consumer group called GoodGuide claims the hot Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters toy contain unsafe levels of antimony. GoodGuide says antimony may be linked to cancer, lung and heart problems. Cepia, the manufacturer of Zhu Zhu Pets, says the accusation is false. Cepia says the toys have not failed any antimony tests.
"All our products are subjected to several levels of rigorous safety testing conducted by our own internal teams, as well as the world's leading independent quality assurance testing organization, and also by independent labs engaged by our retail partners," Russ Hornsby, CEO of Cepia, said in a written statement. "The results of every test prove that our products are in compliance with all government and industry safety standards."
Bruce Katz, a senior vice president of Cepia, told CNN: "They do not contain high levels of antimony in any way.
"None of these tests have failed over the many months we've been producing this product."
GoodGuide's report on Mr. Squiggles can be found here.
