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Toys

Posts tagged with "toys"

12 March 2019 in Home & Energy

Why are dangerous toys still on sale?

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Toys are the most-recalled products in Europe. Our scientist Dr Tom Bell asks why more isn’t done to keep children safe.

(more…)

30 October 2018 in Health

My Halloween costume caught fire – and it’s affected my whole life

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Our research has shown that some popular children’s Halloween costumes do not meet fire safety standards. Our guest author Amy Meadows tells her life-changing story…

(on fire safety..)

13 July 2018 in Shopping

Unbearable queues: do you go wild for promos?

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A discount teddy deal was abandoned this week after thousands of shoppers were left queueing for up to eight hours amid chaotic scenes. Do you go mad for special offers?

(on shopping…)

6 October 2017 in Shopping

Have you spotted any fake products on the shelves?

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Toy Story

While some fake goods are easy to spot, others are near-identical to the genuine article. So are you confident you could spot a counterfeit – and have you seen any lately? (more on fake products…)

28 June 2017 in Technology

Remastered, repackaged, resold… rejuvenated?

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Crash bandicoot

Gaming memory lane is now adorned with 4K trees and plants, photo-realistic skies and 5.1 channel surround sound. It’s just like you remember, but are these remastered retro games really any better?

(more on retro games remastered…)

5 February 2017 in Technology, Travel & Leisure

What would you add to the Blue Peter time capsule?

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Blue Peter badge

This week, workers at the O2 accidentally dug up a time capsule buried by Blue Peter in 1998. As a proud three-time badge awardee, you can imagine my horror when I heard the news. (more on Blue Peter time capsule…)

9 December 2016 in Parenting, Shopping

What happens when that must-have Christmas gift sells out?

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toy shop at christmas

Every year there seems to be a must-have toy or gadget that sells out almost everywhere and leads to near hysteria when a fresh (often limited) batch miraculously arrives just before Christmas. This year is no exception. (more on in-demand Christmas gifts…)

15 December 2015 in Shopping

These are not the toys you’re looking for

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‘In a warehouse far, far away, toys are being made in preparation for the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens…’ Sadly, some of these toys could be fake.

(more about Star Wars fakes…)

8 January 2014 in Shopping

Disappointed by Disney – the missing Christmas deliveries…

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Disney characters

If you have young children, chances are they’re a Disney fan. But over Christmas, disappointed customers took to the Disney Store Facebook page to complain about missing goods or the wrong gifts showing up.

(more about Disney deliveries…)

1 October 2013 in Parenting, Shopping

Toys to toothbrushes – the most difficult-to-open presents

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Child holding up car toy

Our investigation into hard-to-open packaging struck a chord with me. I’ve got various family birthdays coming up and I never fail to get annoyed with the ridiculous packaging on many kids’ toys.

(more about inaccessible toys…)

4 November 2012 in Parenting, Shopping, Technology

An all-singing, all-dancing toy vs a cardboard box

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A happy family wearing cardboard boxes on their heads

A report just published by Ribena found almost 50% of children prefer playing with a cardboard box rather than the toy it contains. Yet nearly a fifth of parents spent over ÂŁ200 on gifts for their child last Christmas.

(more about toys and imagination)

3 January 2012 in Food & Drink, Parenting

Lego, Marmite… some brands just get better with age

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Brands are becoming better than celebs at reinventing themselves, with endless products, more merchandise, trendy redesigns and branching out into new mediums. But which brand does it best?

(more about reinventing brands…)

6 December 2011 in Parenting, Technology

Hi-tech toys aren’t as educational as you might think

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Are you after an educational toy for your child this Christmas? Well, we’ve found that the latest best-selling hi-tech toys, such as those from LeapFrog and VTech, may be exaggerating their educational claims.

(more about educational toys…)

2 November 2011 in Parenting, Shopping, Technology

Are tech toys taking over this Christmas?

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Fijit Friends - Christmas tech toys

What’s on your child’s Christmas list this year? It’s increasingly likely to be something that resembles or hooks-up to ‘grown-up’ technology, according to industry predictions. Are tech-inspired toys taking over?

(more about Christmas tech toys…)

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