'CSI' Toys Hit Stores This Week

Toy enthusiasts will soon be able to investigate their own crime scenes with the release of three CSI-branded investigation kits.

According to the Futon Critic, Planet Toys, a manufacturer holding licenses with companies such as Disney and Warner Bros., has signed a licensing agreement with CBS Consumer Products, the powers behind licensing for CSI merchandise. Company vice-president and general manager Ken Ross called it "the perfect addition to [a] successful licensing program."

CSI: Forensic Facial Reconstructive Kit will allow the owner to recreate the skull and facial features of a fictional victim. This is combined with a set of clues and evidence to be followed which enable would-be investigators to solve the crime. Each of the kits will present a case that must be solved using the evidence and techniques presented.

CSI: Forensics Lab is the second kit, containing a variety of tools such as a microscope and fingerprinting kit to lead the user to the truth. CSI: DNA Laboratory will take the same approach with a DNA slant, guiding the budding investigator through documented techniques such as DNA fingerprinting.

As yet, no prices have been confirmed for any of these items, which will be available via Toys'R'Us, CBS Store and CBS Online Store. For the full report, head over to the Futon Critic.

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