Hospitals in the United Kingdom have recorded several children with severe burns after playing with viral squishy toys.
Some of the toys blew up when people put them in a microwave, resulting in burns and subjecting children to unidentified substances.
Doctors say the injuries stem from hazardous chemicals in the pliable foam sold online.
Trading Standards officers in Gloucestershire have confiscated almost 2,000 the products in a country‑wide regulatory sweep.
The seizure follows calls from councils and consumer groups to halt sales.
Authorities urge parents to throw away any squishy toy that has been heated or shows signs of chemical leakage.