Results: Dangerous Toys That Could Have Killed You! (Part 1 of 6)
Published on 11/09/2022
Some pretty questionable decisions have been made over the years when it comes to the development of children's toys. Surely everyone has the children's best interests (and the bottom line) at heart, but some products clearly just weren't thought through. Whether it be literal spears that you throw through the air or a science kit complete with uranium, some of history's hit toys have turned out to be killer items. Thankfully, most of these have been recalled, and we can now look back on our past mistakes to ensure they aren't repeated. (Source: Stars Insider)
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Aqua Dots - When Aqua Dots hit the shelves in 2007, they seemed to be a novel, harmless way for kids to express their creativity by spraying water on little balls to help them stick together. The only issue? The coating covering the beads somehow contained GHB, a dangerous chemical used to intoxicate and incapacitate people. After numerous children were poisoned and put into comas, Aqua Dots were quickly recalled. Are you familiar with this toy?
Yes
11%
257 votes
No
89%
2043 votes
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Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory - It is truly amazing that we didn't lose an entire generation to this toy. The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory stayed true to its name: every unit of this toy, popular in the 1960s, really contained four types of radioactive uranium. Are you familiar with this toy?
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9%
214 votes
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91%
2086 votes
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Buckyballs - Magnets were once the secret of all the greatest toys. With Buckyballs, the magnets were the toys. While constructing various shapes with these magnetic balls was surely good fun, no less than 1,700 kids were checked into the emergency room after swallowing these apparently delicious-looking metal beads. Are you familiar with this toy?
Yes
22%
505 votes
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78%
1795 votes
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Hoverboards - While they can't actually hover, these 'hoverboards' were at the top of every kid's gift list in 2015. Unfortunately, lots of kids who had their wishes granted ended up wishing they hadn't. These hoverboards had a nasty habit of overheating when charging, and burst into flames on more than one occasion. One poor child even lost their life when a charging hoverboard set their house on fire. Are you familiar with this toy?
Yes
58%
1337 votes
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42%
963 votes
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Jarts - These were at nearly every outdoor gathering I attended as a child and I have no idea what my parents were thinking! Jarts, javelin darts, lawn darts—whatever you want to call them, they sound like and are a bad idea. They're basically spikes that children are expected to throw around the yard, so it's not too surprising to learn that 6,000 kids were hospitalized for Jart-related injuries during the 1970s and '80s. Are you familiar with this toy?
Yes
56%
1298 votes
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44%
1002 votes
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