 Fingerlings, this year’s
Christmas must-have toy, have made national news as stock shortages have sent
desperate parents into the arms of counterfeit traders with cheap, potentially
dangerous fakes.
Many of these fakes are now being
offered on online marketplaces as the counterfeiters cash in.
There is often no way of knowing whether these fakes
meet strict toy safety standards and they are also more likely not to work
properly, with no easy way of getting refunds or replacements.
To avoid fakes, we urge residents
to look out for spelling or grammar mistakes on the packaging. Counterfeit versions
will also have different names such as ‘Baby Monkey’, ‘Happy Monkey’ or ‘Finger
Monkey’.
Genuine Fingerlings are sold in
blister packaging (a moulded plastic top sealed onto a cardboard backing sheet)
and will have the manufacturer’s details "WowWee"
printed on the packaging: WowWee Canada
Inc. 3700 Saint Patrick Street, Suite 206, Montreal, QC, H4E 1A2.
Toys must meet strict safety
standards and undergo rigorous testing to ensure that they are safe.
Counterfeit toys will have been manufactured with absolutely no regard for safety.
Trading Standards advise that if you want
genuine products stick to the high street stores and pay the price. For some
the fake might be good enough as they can’t afford the real thing, but the real
cost in the long run may far outweigh the initial saving.
Remember the old saying “If it’s too good
to be true then it probably is”.
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