Ganz sued for lead content, Criticized for Webkinz World advertising
Posted by Webkinz in Webkinz News"The Vermont Attorney General's office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against a company for selling jewelry and other products with high amounts of lead.
Officials say 12 of 15 samples taken of jewelry sold by Ganz Incorporated had extremely high concentrations of lead."
AG’s office files suit against Ganz Inc.
"Early on, the wildly popular virtual pet Web site Webkinz got the stamp of approval from many parents who took comfort in its being free of advertising.
No longer. Within the last couple of months, the toy manufacturer has begun promoting children's movies on the site, prompting dismay among some parents, who must already buy real stuffed animals before their children can register online."
Ads on Webkinz draws criticism
"Webkinz parent Ganz is facing criticism over the introduction of ads into the kid-centric virtual world, reports The New York Times.
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is taking Ganz to task for placing ads for movies like Bee Movie and Alvin & the Chipmunks in the right-hand margin of the Webkinz virtual world."
Webkinz World Under Fire for Child-Targeting Ads
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