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Squishy toy safety concerns: reported burns and toxic-exposure fears

Business Insider reports that oversight of squishy toys falls into a regulatory gray area, while the market is teeming with counterfeits.

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Business Insider says it reviewed dozens of incident reports, spoke with parents and consulted doctors and regulators about squishy toy risks. It reports a spike in burns and fears of toxic exposure. The outlet describes a regulatory gray area and a market teeming with counterfeits, leaving parents to navigate the risks on their own.

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A graphic of a squish toy. It’s overlaid with a headline that reads: “Mystery goo, severe burns, and shiploads of counterfeits: The summer of the squishy has gone horribly wrong.”

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@BusinessInsiderWe have reviewed dozens of incident reports, spoken to parents, and consulted doctors and regulators about the risks behind this year’s biggest toy craze. Despite a spike in burns and fears over toxic exposure, oversight of squishies falls into a regulatory gray area, and the market is teeming with counterfeits. It leaves parents on their own to navigate choppy squishy waters. https://www.businessinsider.com/squishy-toys-safety-exploding-burns-kids-2026-9?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-thread
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    @BusinessInsiderWe have reviewed dozens of incident reports, spoken to parents, and consulted doctors and regulators about the risks behind this year’s biggest toy craze. Despite a spike in burns and fears over toxic exposure, oversight of squishies falls into a regulatory gray area, and the market is teeming with counterfeits. It leaves parents on their own to navigate choppy squishy waters. https://www.businessinsider.com/squishy-toys-safety-exploding-burns-kids-2026-9?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-thread
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