Kids are going ga-ga for these cuddly, robotic hamsters known as Zhu Zhu pets. Nov. 20, 2009— -- "Zhu Zhu Pets are everywhere!" -- or so goes their catchy jingle. Come Christmas morning, ...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zhu Zhu Pets™ hamsters have invaded the United States! From baseball stadiums to children’s hospitals, this new collection of adorable, furry, interactive pets is expected ...

This season's hot new toy is a tiny robotic hamster, known as the Zhu Zhu. The Zhu Zhu Pets hamster squeaks, squeals and roams around, and it's almost impossible to find on retail shelves. The pets, ...

For decades, Russell Hornsby has pitted his small, family-run company against corporate titans such as Hasbro and Mattel, trying to conjure up the magic of the must-have Christmas toy. The basement of ...

ST. LOUIS — A consumer group contends one of the holiday season’s must-have toys is unsafe. But the maker of the robotic Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters defended its product today against a study by San ...

You always figured that a rodent who drives his own car would be able to withstand the recession, right? As retailers ramp up for the all-important holiday shopping season, at least the toy stores ...

When Lori Fowlkes first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, she remembers her kids started jumping up and down and saying, "Please! Please! Can we buy them?" Seeing a fully stocked ...

Jenny DeWilde was at a Toys R Us store near her house the other day when she witnessed a Christmas miracle of sorts. “Two people were returning Zhu Zhu Pets,” said the shocked Oak Forest resident. “I ...

Move aside Barbie, drop that Wii. The hottest toy this Christmas is an interactive hamster that drives a car and squeaks happily when petted on the nose — and doesn’t break the bank for parents. These ...

Last year's toy sensation -- Zhu Zhu Pets -- now come with fries. Cepia, the Clayton-based toymaker behind the robotic hamsters, announced this week that Zhu Zhu Pets will be the next toy in Burger ...

Smart, unpredictable, battery-powered hamsters are set to hit stores again this fall as Cepia re-launches its Zhu Zhu Pets toys. Zhu Zhu Pets were a hot gift item when introduced for the 2009 holiday ...

The maker of Zhu Zhu Pets is producing its own scientific tests to fight against a San-Francisco-based consumer group's findings that its popular hamster toy contains unsafe amounts of a toxic metal.