How to spot if your dumpling squishy toy is fake after they were urgently recalled over a ‘serious’ health risk to children.

These collectible sensory toys have become one of the biggest children's toy trends of the year – but what exactly are they, and why are some of the dupes potentially dangerous? Drawing on nearly half ...

On May 21, 2026, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled 121,340 ORB Funkee Squeeze Toys. The “monkee” toys are filled with sand and can be squeezed and stretched. But the squishies may ...

If your kids love those soft, squishy fidget toys, the ones you squeeze for stress relief, you might want to take a closer look. A new Consumer Reports investigation found that some of these toys can ...

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A viral social media trend involving squishy toys is sending a growing number of children to hospital burn units, as parents, doctors and even the company behind the trend's viral toy sound the alarm.

Councils across the UK are raising the alarm over the safety of trendy squishy dumpling toys, which have rocketed in popularity off the back of unboxing videos on social media platforms such as TikTok ...