Allowing youngsters to play with inherited plastic toys is dangerous. When researchers at the University of Gothenburg evaluated a significant number of old plastic toys and dress-up items, they discovered that 84 percent of the goods contained chemicals that can disrupt children’s development and reproductive potential. The researchers chose 157 different toys, both new and old, and analyzed... 

Hasbro is pulling one of its toys from shelves after a Change.org petition alleged that the placement of one of its features could have “long term affects on a child’s mental/physical health“: In the petition, Jessica McManis wrote that the Dreamworks Trolls World Tour Giggle and Sing Poppy doll — which “gasps and giggles” upon activation of a sensor between the toy’s legs underneath... 

A video that has gone viral on Facebook shows migrants being caught stealing flowers and soft toys from a memorial dedicated to victims of the Manchester bombing. The clip, originally uploaded by the ‘Scouse Nationalists’ Facebook page, has received over a million views and around 18,000 shares in less than 24 hours. The video shows a man with a Manchester accent approaching two men he accuses...