24 Dangerous Toys From Past and Present
Safety standards for toys were considerably lower a decade or two ago and almost nonexistent before that.
Published 10 years ago in Wow
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Clackers were never recalled, but the glass balls at the end of a string posed a hazard for years until their production standards were changed. The ropes were known to snap and the balls, which were once made of glass, to shatter. Eventually, the toys were made using nylon ropes and "safe" plastic balls, but both of those changes were useless against simply getting hit in the face.
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Kite Tube was a ten foot round water tube that was meant to be dragged behind a boat. Pulling on its two handles would send the rider airborne, but could easily jerk around and smash the unsuspecting victim face-first into the water. After 29 Kite Tube-related injuries requiring medical treatment, the scary toy was recalled.
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