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From deadly games of dodge the kamikaze fairy to highly toxic toys that should never have
been sold to children, we count 15 of the most dangerous kids toys ever made.
Number 15.
Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper. Ever wondered why every toy with a piece smaller
than a tennis ball has a choking warning on the package? Well thank this Mattel vehicle
from the original Battlestar Galactica TV Show! The Viper had a firing missile, a standard
special feature of the time, which an unfortunate 4 year old shot in his mouth and choked to
death in 1978. The Viper was recalled, Mattel were sued, and toy packages gained the choking
hazard warning forever.
Number 14.
Monster Science Colossal Water Balls. These tiny little balls magically grow to 400 times
their original size when dunked in water. This sounds like a fun toy, until you realize
how many kids thought they were just candy, ate them and ended up with colorful marble
sized balls stuck in their intestine. These things don't even show up on x-ray and need
to be surgically removed.
Number 13.
Aqua Dots. It's no secret that little kids like to put random stuff in their mouths,
so you'd expect toys to be made from non-toxic materials. Well Aqua Dots aren't just slightly
toxic plastic but the coating on this toy, when eaten, turns into the date rape drug
GHB. Kids would be rendered comatose or suffer seizures from severe toxic shock. Over 4 million
units were recalled when they realized these magical beads weren't worth all the comas.
It was eventually revealed that the maker of Aqua Dots knew their product contained
a controlled substance and were forced to pay over $1.3 million in magical fines.
Number 12.
Kite Tubes. These 3 meter wide inflatable parasails are pulled along by a boat and look
pretty fun. Unfortunately, once a rider was airborne they have virtually no control over
the flying Kite Tube. Flying to a height of a three story building probably wasn't the
best idea when you only have hand grips to keep you from falling. Before being banned,
this toy caused over 39 injuries, including 2 deaths. Obviously people ignored the warning
on the toy 'Never Kite Higher Than You're Willing To Fall'.
Number 11.
Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kids Dolls. Remember these creepy Cabbage Patch dolls? Well this
freaky doll had a taste for children. The Snacktime Kids doll included a motorized mouth
that allowed the doll to eat plastic food. It didn't take much for fingers and hair to
get trapped in the evil dolls' chomping jaw. Unfortunately there was also no on/off switch
which resulted in kids having their hair pulled out by the roots. At least one girl was virtually
scalped all along the back of her head.
Number 10.
Buckyballs. These desk toys are obviously marketed toward a slightly more mature audience.
That doesn't mean they're guaranteed to keep kids away from the surgeon's knife. Buckyballs
were super strong neodymium magnets that could be used to construct interesting desk sculptures.
Unfortunately, these round magnets slid easily down kid's throats and when multiple magnets
were swallowed, they had a tendency to clamp together through the intestinal walls and
not let go. This lead to tears in organs, blood poisoning, bowel blockages and death.
Number 9.
Magnetix. Yes another wonderful toy made with powerful magnets. This toy is made from small
plastic parts that are held together by magnets to allow children to create all sorts of crazy
shapes. Unfortunately the plastic parts often come apart from those powerful magnets and
once again kids have been known to swallow them, sticking together inside them and causing
all sorts of injuries and death. Maybe making toys with small magnetic parts isn't a good idea.
Number 8.
CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit. This forensic investigation kit allowed kids to snap on
some latex gloves and collect incriminating evidence, most notably by dusting for fingerprints.
Unfortunately, the fingerprint dust that came with the kit contained once of the deadliest
forms of asbestos, capable of causing lung cancer from a single exposure. As kids spread
this stuff over everything from doorknobs to cookie jars and then blew the dust into
the air, it's not surprising that the toy manufacturer soon went bankrupt from all the lawsuits.
Number 7.
Splash Off Water Rockets. Another wonderful toy from the makers of the coma inducing Aqua
Dots. These innocent looking toy rockets could actually explode, just like the real dangers
of space travel. The Splash Off Water Rocket used water from a hose to build up pressure
until someone stamped on the launcher, sending the rocket flying. There were at least 37
cases of the rocket exploding from the pressure, causing lacerations to their hands and face.
Number 6.
Aqua Leisure Baby Boats. Babies love water, they like to splash in it, toddle through
it, drink it, and let it loose right in their pants. So for parents wanting to set their
babies adrift, the Aqua Leisure Baby Boat was an adorable godsend. Too bad the cheaply
made inflatable tended to rip easily, causing many babies to plunge right through. Aqua
Leisure knew about the problem for 6 years and was eventually fined $650,000. Luckily
no babies actually drowned.
Number 5.
Sky Dancers. The idea behind these magical fairies, was to attach them to a base where
a cord was pulled to shoot them into the air and then gently twirl back down to the ground.
However when the cord was actually pulled, the Sky Dancers would shoot randomly from
the base at great velocity and then it became a game of dodge the Sky Dancing Kamikaze,
as it would suddenly drop to the ground with great force. There were 150 reports of injuries
including scratched corneas, temporary blindness, broken teeth, mild concussion, a broken rib
and facial lacerations.
Number 4.
Easy-Bake Ovens. For some reason, many children throughout history haven't realized they don't
need to waste their precious childhoods baking their own cookies. This Easy-Bake oven could
reach temperatures of up to 200 degrees Celsius or 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and a design flaw
allowed the oven to easily trap and severely burn children's tiny little fingers. 250 injuries
were reported, including second and third degree burns. One unlucky girl even had to
have part of her fingers amputated.
Number 3.
Creepy Crawlers. This toy makes the Easy-Bake Oven seem like a beacon of safety. The original
electric Creepy Crawlers oven in the 60s got even hotter than the Easy-Bake Oven. Instead
of cooking food, this produced burning hot liquid plastic. Not only could kids severely
burn themselves but the plastic was also quite toxic. However because it was made in the
60s, most adults probably decided the Creepy Crawlers weren't dangerous, but just a 'learning
experience'.
Number 2.
Moon Shoes. Mini-trampolines for your feet, what could possibly go wrong? One big jump
in these Moon Shoes could easily lead to a broken ankle. More impressively, the Moon
Shoes of the 70s were actually made of many, many sharp pieces of metal. Meaning kids were
essentially wearing min-trampolines made out of bear traps, on their feet. As you can imagine
these things caused a ridiculous amount of injuries.
Number 1.
Lawn Darts. Also known as Jarts, Lawn Darts are probably the most famous toys to be banned.
The manufacturer tried to dodge a previous ban by putting a warning on the package that
the game was for adults only. Obviously that didn't stop kids from playing it. In the end
Jarts had killed 3 children, put one in a coma and sent over 6,000 people to hospital,
many of them disabled for life.
And that's it for this dangerous countdown. Don't forget to like and share this video
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