Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Good Guide Admits Used Wrong Test for Zhu Zhu; CPSC Finds No Violation

December 7, 2009 by Jennifer  
Filed under cpsia, Toys

After I took a bunch of flack for raising concerns about Good Guide’s testing of a Zhu Zhu Pet and its applicability given that the applicable US standard is for soluble antimony, not total, I feel vindicated. Completely. Today, the Good Guide issued a press release admitting that it used the wrong test to compare its [...]

Zhu zhu pets, antimony, the Good Guide and misleading the public

December 6, 2009 by Jennifer  
Filed under cpsia, Toys

I have to say I’m more than a little upset about the recent publicity the Good Guide has achieved with its press release claiming that one of this year’s hottest toys – Zhu Zhu pets – contain dangerous levels of antimony. I mean, I want to support an effort like The Good Guide – giving the [...]