Mr Squiggles and his crew of Go-Go Hamsters trampled all toy rivals under their wheels in the run-up to Christmas, but this year they face a fierce new rival. Micro-pets-i from Tomy are hoping to ...

A 16-year-old boy has devised a way to charge his cell phone with the help of his hamster. Peter Ash of Lawford, Somerset designed a hamster wheel that utilized gears and turbines to charge his cell ...

HAMSTER sales in the region have rocketed as youngsters opt for the real thing after stocks of a new toy sold out. Stocks of battery-operated Mr Squiggles Go Go Hamsters sold out across the region ...

Parents desperate to treat their children to this year's must-have Christmas present – a lifesize, robotic hamster – have been warned that the toy may contain excessive levels of a toxic chemical. The ...

The US manufacturer of one of the UK's best-selling toys this Christmas has insisted the product is safe. Cepia rejects claims from US consumer organisation GoodGuide that a chemical found on one of ...

The safety of a hit Christmas toy - the Mr Squiggles Go Go Hamster - was defended strongly today by manufacturers following a health scare. The firm behind the popular gift said the battery-powered ...

Figures from HM Revenue & Customs seen by The Daily Telegraph indicate that retailers have imported just £5.5 billion toys in the first nine months of this year – half the level of £11.2 billion ...

SALES of Go Go Pet hamsters reached nearly three quarters of a million over Christmas, but demand for the must-have toy created a “huge shortage”, its UK distributor said. Character Group, which ...

SMASH hit Christmas toy Go Go Hamster hits the shelves of a Bournemouth department store later this week despite initial safety fears. Beales of Bournemouth takes delivery of 140 of the hamsters late ...