REPORT 31 December 2014 at 7:30am Parents warned after potentially poisonous Frozen dolls found One of the counterfeit Frozen dollsPhoto: Walsall Council Trading Standards officers in Walsall are warning parents to be on the lookout for potentially poisonous Frozen dolls. Its come after a member of the public reported that the counterfeit character dolls from the Disney hit were being sold on local markets and on Facebook. A fake Olaf doll Credit: Walsall Council The dolls feature characters Anna and Elsa, singing the chart-topping song Let It Go, as well as Olaf the Snowman. Its thought they contain potentially poisonous chemicals. Disney has confirmed the product - which originates from China and has no manufacturer or importer details - is fake. Trading Standards officers are urging parents to contact them if they believe they have one of the counterfeit dolls, which may contain chemicals that can cause cancer, birth defects and infertility in men. Trading Standards officers are asking people to contact them if they see these fake dolls on saleCredit: Walsall Council Officers are investigating the claims made by the member of the public. It is pretty much impossible to tell these dolls are counterfeit, just by looking at them, but they are potentially very dangerous and I would urge anyone who thinks they may have one to keep them away from children and to get in touch with trading standards for advice. – CLLR KHIZAR HUSSAIN, WALSALL COUNCIL Trading standards can be contacted on 0345 404 0506. Read: Items that posed a risk to health this year Last updated Wed 31 Dec 2014 CONSUMER WEST MIDLANDS WALSALL
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