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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some charms were found to contain up to 40% phthalates Toy retailer The Entertainer has withdrawn loom band charms from sale after they were found to contain high levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

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