Britain's biggest independent toy store took plastic loom band charms off its shelves today after cancer-causing toxic chemicals were found in tests. Investigators bought a packet of the charms from a ...

Parents are being warned of a cancer-scare involving fake accessories for loom bands after tests revealed some imported batches were laced with deadly levels of chemicals. Safety officials have issued ...

Loom band charms have been taken off shelves in a Middlesbrough store after tests on similar products found they contained cancer-causing chemicals. Toy chain The Entertainer has removed the charms ...

The UK's biggest independent toy company has removed all loom band charms from its stores with immediate effect after tests found they contained cancerous chemicals. The Entertainer took the measure ...

Parents are being warned about the dangers of loom bands and the plastic trinkets sold with them after tests revealed some to be laced with cancer-causing chemicals Credit: Photo: Rachel Trump/BNPS ...

ONE of the country's leading toy stores has taken loom band charms off its shelves after they were found to contain potentially harmful chemicals. The Entertainer, which has branches in Glasgow and ...

Some charms were found to contain up to 40% phthalates Toy retailer The Entertainer has withdrawn loom band charms from sale after they were found to contain high levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

The charms could contain phthalates, a chemical used to soften plastics, The Entertainer said. Phthalates can disrupt hormones in children and were banned in toys on sale in the European Union several ...

One of the UK's leading toy retailers has taken loom band charms off its shelves amid fears they could contain potentially harmful chemicals. The Entertainer has stores in Cardiff, Wrexham and Cwmbran ...

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The Entertainer toy shop had been selling the charms :: A spokeswoman was unable to confirm how many have been sold Loom band charms have been taken off shelves in a Middlesbrough store after tests on ...