nazi

Toy UFO taken off shelves for ‘teaching kids that Nazis achieved space travel’

Toys and models manufacturer Revell based in North Rhine-Westphalia has announced that one of their products, an aircraft described as a war machine during the Nazi period, will no longer be produced.

toy

Martin Luther becomes most successful Playmobil figure in history

Playmobil's Martin Luther toy is now the most successful individual figurine in toy manufacturing firm Geobra Brandstätter's history.

customs

Customs in Frankfurt to destroy 35 tonnes of unsafe Fidget Spinners

Customs officials at Frankfurt airport have recently seized huge quantities of unsafe fidget spinners, with 35 tons worth of the gadget being classed as unsafe at the airport in May alone.

boy

Child gets stuck in plush toy claw machine

A five-year-old boy clambered inside of a claw machine to fish out a toy on Monday evening, only to find himself unable to climb back out.

Accident

Firemen free toy-seeking toddler stuck in parasol

After a long winter most Germans are happy to be sporting sun hats, rather than scarves, to guard against the elements. But for a 2-year-old Bavarian, summer accessorising went awry when she got stuck in a parasol.