"We found the chemical antimony at 93 parts per million in the fur of the Zhu Zhu Pet and 106 in the nose of the Zhu Zhu Pet. The federal standard for antimony is 60 parts per million,” said Dara O’Rourke, co-founder of GoodGuide.

While not well known, Greene County's Administrator of Public Health Kendra Williams says antimony is a concern, even with limited exposure.

“What you're looking at is a possible skin rash or eye infection or gastrointestinal problems like diahrrea,” she said.

Cepia, the St. Louis-based maker of the furry battery-operated creatures, says there is no concern because there is no antimony in the toys.

“We use a third party testing agency. It's tested repeatedly in factories and again tested by retailers before it hits shelves. There is no way zhu zhu pets could be unsafe,” said Cepia Vice President Natalie Hornsby.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission agrees. Late Monday, a spokesman for the government agency said the toy "is not out of compliance" with a new U.S. toy safety law that began taking effect this year. GoodGuide admits it used a technology which is different from the new testing methods required by the government. It's good news for the hundreds of thousands of parents out there who worried Mr. Squiggles wouldn't make it under the Christmas tree.

Good Guide had not responded to the CPSC's statements by late Monday. Earlier in the day, the group's founder stood by their findings, even though their testing methodology is different from government standards.