Moshi Monsters Moshlings are the latest craze for Christmas 2011. These virtual pets are designed for kids take care of. They’ve made the transition from being  the computerized characters to real-world, physical toys. One of the hottest kids toys this holiday season will be the Moshi Monster Moshlings 3-pack.

Moshi Monsters – What are they?

Moshi Monsters have existed for a number of years. Kids can adopt these pets and take care of them via their website, in a safe social networking environment. To take care of their monsters, children need to solve puzzles to earn more of the monster currency. They will spend this on food, toys and treats for their monster.

The Moshi Monsters have their own pets as well, in the form of Moshlings. Your child can now own Moshlings with these real life toys, which is what this set will provide for them.

Features Of The Moshi Monsters 3-Pack

• Includes free collector card
• 3 Moshling figures
• Code for a special item,
• Free 3 day premium trial membership
• Randomly selected 3 Moshlings

The secret code that comes with this pack can be used online to retrieve a special item for your Moshi Monster. It’s a mystery as to what you’ll get!

Is Moshi Monster Moshlings 3-Pack a good Christmas gift for kids?

The good thing about the Moshi Monsters Moshlings 3-pack is that it’s extremely affordable for what you get. There are also a number of other Moshi Monsters toys available in the range to suit just about any budget.

The premium Moshi Monsters online membership costs around $6 a month, but your child will get 3 days free access with this Moshlings pack. The free membership is a bonus given how cheap the 3-pack is, but it could also be a drawback once your child sees what’s included and begs you to pay out month after month!

Although there’s a free membership option, paying gives access to features such as more styles of home, an art display area, a passport to special VIP areas, exclusive gifts, the Moshling Zoo and more Rox (the Moshi Monsters currency).

The inevitable downside of the Moshi Monsters Moshling set is that you don’t know what you’ll get. Just as with any other collectible toys of this type, this could mean that your child ends up with duplicates. Some Moshlings are more rare than other – kids will usually trade these with friends in an effort to complete their set, which is fun all in itself.

In short, the Moshi Monsters Moshlings are fun figurines that kids enjoy collecting. They don’t do much in themselves, but they’re cheap and unique in the world of collectible toys. Just make sure to buy your Moshlings well in advance, as they are already starting to sell out in toy stores.

Moshi Monsters Moshlings on Amazon.com

Recieving gifts, especially toys is one of the highlights for most families during the Christmas holiday. In the weeks before christmas day there is a build up of  excitement as millions of kids hope an wish for their dream toys. Parent want their children to get their ideal gifts, but your main concern should be ensuring that their gift is safe to play with.

Each year certain toys are recalled by their manufacturer if they dangerous to use by children. If you intend to buy a childs gift this xmas, you need to be aware of any toy recalls that may affect your purchase.

How a Christmas toy gets recalled

The toy recall process normally begins by investigating any injuries caused by a particular toy. Quality control tests also determine if a toy is safe, and if it should be recalled or not. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has a website that list toy recalls. Many of these involve lead paint dangers. Other problems include choking hazards, strangulation hazards and larceration hazards.

Ideally these dangers would be detected at the quality control stage, before children get to play with these toys. Adhering to quality standards should be the top priority for toy makers, and appropriate penalties should be applied to manufacturers whose quality standards are below par.

In recent years many imported lead paint violations have occurred, resulting in a large number of recalls. These toys are manufactured abroad, but the US government and US companies involved in importing these produc need to ensure that all quality standards are followed.

How To Find Out About Toy Recalls

If you would like to keep up to date with toy recalls you can visit the Consumer Product Safety Commissions website at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html. Another useful website that list recalls including lead paint violations is http://www.usrecallnews.com/section/toy-recalls. You can also find out this information directly from the toy manufacturers websites.

When toy manufacturer decides to recall toys, they normally add this information to their website, and also setup a hotline for anyone who may be affected. This information includes the reason the toy is recalled and what you should do if you have one of these recalled toys.

News agencies then make the recall public, broadcasting the details to a wide audience. If you have registered the toy with the toy company through their product questionnaires,
it’s easier to get notice or any recalls since you purchased the toy.

As you can see, buying toys as christmas gifts for kids is not always straightforward. Before and after you buy a toy for a child, it’s important to keep
up to date with recalls.