Top 7 Most Dangerous Kids Toys
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Toys have been around for an eternity - as long as there's been children on this Earth,
there's a been a manufacturer producing bright and shiny new things each and every month.
Most of the time, companies have the little ones' best interest in mind - however, whether
it be oversight or just pure unintentional negligence, there's also been a HUGE variety
of playthings that have proven to be anything but fun.
From malfunctioning devices to flat out health (and life) hazards, today - let's take a look
at the top seven most dangerous toys.
Number seven - Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kids
During the Christmas season of 1996, kids got a little more than they could chew.
Or rather, than their DOLL could chew.
The Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kids were designed to "eat" little plastic snacks that were given
to it by the child.
Once inserted into the mouth, the little bits of poly would travel down the back of the
doll and redeposit into a backpack that hung off the back.
Sounds innocent enough, right?
Wrong.
An oversight in the design missed an obvious safety issue - that same mechanism that "ate"
the snacks had no problem grabbing and devouring fingers and hair, too.
After a whole bunch of kids got hurt to varying degrees, Mattel (the manufacturer) and the
Consumer Product Safety Commission voluntarily withdrew the product from shelves just a month
later in January 1997.
Number six - Moon Shoes
Moon Shoes have been around for quite some time - and in fact, continue to be stocked
on shelves to the day.
However, earlier designs for these "rebound footwear" devices were just a bit more - how
do we say this... stupidly designed?
That works.
Originally introduced in the 1950s, these bouncy miniature foot-trampolines were constructed
mostly from metal - which was the first red flag in a series of baffling manufacturing
choices.
Unsurprisingly, there was a slew of broken bones that followed - temporarily taking them
off the market until Nickelodeon rebranded them to feature closed sides, bungee-styled
springs and a plastic (rather than unforgiving) metal construction.
Number five - The Bat Masterson Derringer Belt Gun
The name is slightly misleading - of course, this isn't a REAL gun marketed toward children,
but it's got 1950s-danger written ALL over it nonetheless.
Back in less technological times (otherwise known as the era when kids still went outside),
the Bat Masterson Derringer Belt Gun was one of the coolest toys a kid could sport on the
playground.
What was there to NOT love - it worked as a bitchin' belt buckle and would swing out
and fire a small pelt at the touch of a button.
As you can guess, firing off miniature explosives so close to the groin is generally regarded
as "a bad idea", but it didn't stop hoards of children from sporting this crotch-ruining
nightmare.
In case you're wondering - yeah, a LOT of little ones took some damage.
Number four - Creepy Crawlers
If you're a boy (or had brothers), you're probably familiar with this nostalgic cook-em-up
toy.
Similar to an Easy Bake Oven, this little baking station allowed for kids to make colorful
insect creations out of goop and pewter molds - all they had to do was insert it into the
oven-shaped device and let the lightbulb-generated heating mechanism inside reach a scalding
350 degrees fahrenheit.
That's dangerous as is, but the original models, released in the 1960s, featured components
that got even hotter - creating lava-hot, toxic, liquid plastic that could easily burn
the shit out of anyone - kids and parents alike.
And of course, burn it did - a plethora of hospitalizations led to an ongoing tinkering
of this bafflingly dangerous kids toy.
Number three - The CSI Fingerprint Kit
The hit procedural CBS show became something of a marketing goliath during its heyday run
- spawning a huge variety of merchandise targeted at both children and adults.
The one thing you DON'T expect to find in licensed paraphernalia is the future threat
of mesothelioma, though.
Allowing little ones to "search" for fingerprints just like the TV program, kids would use the
supplied dust inside to locate and play detective with prints.
The only problem?
That dust contained as much as 7% tremolite, one of the MOST fatal forms of asbestos you
can possibly find.
Making matters worse,according to media, manufacturers denied any such thing and continued to sell
the toy despite the massive hazards.
It was finally quietly pulled from shelves in 2009.
Number two - Hoverboards
This is one of those toys that aren't just for kids - who DIDN'T want one of these badass
dual-wheeled balancing scooters when they were unveiled during the holiday season of
2015?
They quickly became one of THE most sought-after gifts, selling in record numbers both in-store
and online.
However, fast forward to just a couple of months later, and over 500,000 of these roly
poly death-machines were recalled.
The reason?
Spontaneous combustion - as in, the battery packs installed would, without warning, erupt
into flames - shooting sparks, smoke and fire in every direction.
Needless to say, there were tons of injuries and they've now become a butt of "bad present"
jokes all over the world.
Number one - Lawn Darts
Known by many as simply "jarts", this classic kid-killer tops our list for its sheer ridiculous
amount of injuries and problems caused in its wake.
While other entries on this list may have been pulled, modified and re-released in a
safer format, lawn darts simply got an outright ban.
If you're not familiar with them, they're basically hard plastic, oversized darts with
a pointed steel tip, meant to be hurled across a backyard and played with target rings.
It's also worth noting they're heavy, sharp and dangerous as hell even for an alert adult
(which prompted the company to release a "for grown-ups only" disclaimer on the box).
Printed warning or not, there's been an estimated 6,000 injuries that required hospitalization
due to playing with them - not even counting the three kids it killed and the 11-year old
girl that ended up in a coma on account of it.
Yeah, we're guessing the ban was probably a good idea.
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