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Toys are meant to bring joy, but some ended up causing serious harm or danger. From choking hazards to toxic materials, we’re diving into the world of the most hazardous playthings ever created. Brace yourself as we explore the shocking and often bizarre toys that made parents everywhere say “no thanks”!
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00:00Moon Shoes! Kid-powered, fun, anti-gravity shoes!
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo!
00:05And today, we're counting down our picks for the toys that have caused injuries among users,
00:10or had the most potential to.
00:12Who could ever forget their first BB gun?
00:15Number 30. Clackers
00:17Check out this new toy!
00:21Oh, clackers!
00:22Sometimes, the simplest trinkets are the ones most likely to leave a mark.
00:26There isn't much to clackers.
00:27They're two balls on a string that the user could smash together as slow or fast as they'd like.
00:32While they seem like a good time, they quickly get out of hand.
00:35They're hard to control once it gets moving at high speeds,
00:38making it easy for someone to hit themselves or others.
00:41Taking hard plastic to the face already doesn't sound like a good time,
00:44and the risk of the spheres shattering upon impact made things even more perilous.
00:48They picked up such a bad reputation that the U.S. government had tens of thousands of them destroyed in
00:53the 1970s,
00:54forever cementing their infamous legacy.
00:56And now, punch it!
01:01Number 29. Splash-Off Water Rocket
01:04For years, water-based activities have been the go-to on a hot day.
01:08What better way to have fun in the sun than to set off an H2O-powered projectile with your friends?
01:13Three, two, one, go!
01:18That's gone.
01:19What should have led to instant memories instead resulted in an unwanted stress.
01:24To get the splash-off Water Rocket to work, it had to be filled using a classic garden hose.
01:29However, when liquid was added, the pressure proved to be too much,
01:33causing some of them to completely fall apart.
01:35This, of course, led to the possibility of people getting hit and injured.
01:38Getting splashed is one thing, but no one wants to spend their summer vacation recovering from being hit with a
01:44piece of rocket.
01:49Number 28. Darth Maul and Qui-Gon's Lightsabers
01:56The Star Wars franchise has spawned several lines of toys over the decades,
02:01allowing kids to play as their favorite heroes and villains from the series.
02:04Some of the most popular were the lightsabers, modeled after the ones used by the characters.
02:09While many appeared to be innocent, some had more danger lurking beneath the surface.
02:13The Darth Maul and Qui-Gon versions seemed to be an instant hit,
02:17particularly the former's iconic double-sided weapon.
02:20While they were beloved, they didn't last long on the shelves.
02:23An internal issue with the batteries shifting and overheating eventually led to them being considered burn hazards.
02:28While the negative effects were realistic to the movies,
02:31they definitely weren't ideal in a real-life setting.
02:34You master Qui-Gon Jinn.
02:36I gutted him while you stood helpless and watched.
02:40How did that make you feel, Obi-Wan?
02:44Number 27. Belt Buckle Derringer Toy Gun
02:47Fake firearms are one thing,
02:49but one that can be hidden in an article of clothing takes things to a whole new level.
02:53In the 1950s, Mattel introduced a new phenomenon,
02:56a tiny pistol embedded within a belt buckle.
02:59The mini-artillery would pop out and shoot a pellet whenever a small switch was activated,
03:03usually while the wearer moved their hips.
03:08They were so realistic that they could shoot several feet,
03:11making them a risk to anyone in the vicinity.
03:13The fact that it was a cap gun added another precarious layer to the product.
03:17While the bullets were not real,
03:19the friction from the chamber being activated spelled out disaster,
03:22especially considering how close they were to sensitive areas of the body.
03:26You've got to ask yourself a question.
03:29Do I feel lucky?
03:37Well, do you, punk?
03:39Number 26. Pogo Sticks
03:41Now we're going to play.
03:43Do you want to play with me?
03:46Oh, no!
03:47While bouncing from place to place seems ideal for any child,
03:50the risks usually outweigh the rewards.
03:53Pogo Sticks have been one of the most unique items on the market since their inception,
03:57as they utilize springs to give users hours of fun and potential pain.
04:01Some variations have been taken off the market due to the mechanisms backfiring,
04:05causing people to fall mid-use.
04:07However, what makes them truly unsafe is how hard they can be to control.
04:12Even if someone isn't attempting sick tricks,
04:15the stick can easily slip out from underneath them,
04:17causing them to fall or even be hit.
04:19What's even more dangerous are the stunts some people attempt while using them,
04:23with failed ones usually ending up in immediate injury.
04:26Pimpy! Get out the Pogo Sticks!
04:28Number 25. Monster Science Colossal Water Balls
04:31A bouncy ball never hurt anyone, right?
04:33Just be careful if they start to mutate.
04:35Consumer reports say there's a potential safety hazard with popular small toy balls and beads
04:41that expand dramatically in water.
04:43The amazing toys ran into some trouble when they produced colossal water balls,
04:47little polymer orbs that expanded in size when combined with a special growth powder.
04:52The problem started with the colorful trinkets resembling candy.
04:56The toys also ballooned up in any sort of water,
04:59something that unfortunately makes up more than 50% of the human body.
05:03The fear was that kids would ingest the product
05:05and that its growth in diameter would present a serious choking hazard,
05:09or, if swallowed, cause fatal obstruction in the intestines.
05:12Though no direct incidents involving the Monster Science miniatures were reported,
05:17occurrences involving similar polymer products prompted a recall of jelly beads,
05:21jumbo beads, and magic-growing Fruity Fun toys in 2013.
05:24If nothing had been done, the intestines would have perforated,
05:27the child would have had significant infection on sepsis and could have possibly died from it.
05:32It's a helpful reminder that unexpected dangers sometimes come in small packages.
05:37Number 24. Super Blast Balls
05:40In retrospect, a toy centered around slamming two objects together as hard as possible
05:45might not have been the best idea.
05:47The concept behind Super Blast Balls was straightforward.
05:50People would hit them together, simulating the sound of a cap gun going off.
05:53They would then have to hold the small balls in their palms for maximum effect,
05:57causing a loud noise and even sparks in the process.
06:03Then we finally get a reaction taking place.
06:06We have not only collided, but we have met that minimum activation energy
06:10that's required to make that process happen.
06:12The latter posed a burn threat,
06:14especially to those who were hitting them with all their strength.
06:17Before they were finally investigated and recalled,
06:19several people had reported being injured by the tiny ballistics.
06:23What could have been a great early lesson in friction
06:25ended up teaching more people how to treat singe wounds.
06:28Well, burn for it!
06:30Ah! Ah!
06:31Number 23. Yo-yo Balls
06:34Some playthings are a mess from top to bottom.
06:37Even something as small and seemingly inconsequential as this.
06:40A round you goes, it comes back to you.
06:43A yo-yo and a ball combined seems like it should result in hours of fun.
06:47Instead, they ended with trips to the hospital.
06:50Every component of it posed a threat,
06:52from the cord nearly strangling kids to the balls striking them in the head.
06:56Even the liquid inside was scrutinized for its potential toxicity and flammability.
07:00While there thankfully were not any fatalities,
07:02there were far too many close calls.
07:05This led to them being recalled,
07:06though by the time they were,
07:08millions had already been sold across the country.
07:11These just go to show that even the smallest objects can have the largest drawbacks.
07:17Number 22. Gilbert Glass Blowing Set
07:20Giving children unfettered access to glass and fire.
07:23What could possibly go wrong?
07:25The AC Gilbert company was all about releasing products that had some real-world application,
07:29whether it be a chemistry set or a glassblowing kit.
07:32Hundreds upon hundreds of glassblowers from around the globe
07:35wanted to be right here, right now.
07:38The latter came with several glass tubes,
07:40an alcohol lamp,
07:41and even a small blowtorch that kids could use to make their own creations.
07:45When left unsupervised,
07:47these materials have the potential to end in serious injuries and even house fires.
07:52Glassblowing isn't the safest hobby even for adults.
07:54To do it correctly,
07:56you have to bring the temperature up to several hundred degrees.
07:59Giving a youngster access to that level of flame,
08:02no matter the reason,
08:03is just a disaster waiting to happen.
08:05Yes,
08:05It's just some of these customers that get me all...
08:09Number 21. Sky Dancers
08:12Sky Dancers!
08:15They're flying!
08:16Who could have thought that such fashionable fairies would bring so much emotional distress?
08:20Sky Dancers were the perfect whimsical doll for kids of all ages,
08:24with a pull-string activated base that caused each one to fly.
08:27Unfortunately, the results were anything but magical.
08:30They spun at such high speeds that the flimsily covered foam wings were harming anyone in their path.
08:36The injuries were severe and ranged from scratched corneas to broken bones.
08:41After nearly 200 reports from consumers,
08:44the company had to pay a $400,000 fine and over 10 million toys were recalled across the country.
08:50A new generation of Sky Dancers was eventually introduced in the 2000s,
08:54this time with softer, more padded wings.
08:57Okay, get ready.
09:00Get set, here we go.
09:02Whoopee!
09:02Oh!
09:04Number 20. Polly Pocket.
09:06These dolls made a big impression when they first debuted in 1989,
09:10despite their modest height of under one inch.
09:12Imagine an entire apartment shrunk down to fit into a pocket-sized folding dollhouse,
09:18styled as a makeup compact.
09:19Add the male equivalent playsets Mighty Max,
09:23and this line of choking hazards had kids in the 90s eating out of the palm of their hand.
09:28These toys were already dangerous enough to warrant teaching your kid the Heimlich maneuver,
09:32but the Polly Pocket Magnetic playsets, with their magnetic clothing,
09:36warranted a full recall in 2006.
09:39These dolls were too large to swallow,
09:42but the small magnets often fell out,
09:44wreaking life-threatening havoc on digestive systems if multiple were ingested.
09:49Number 19. Inflatable Baby Floats.
09:52Otteroo turns bath time into moments of fun, exploration, and learning.
09:56There's nothing scarier than a potentially lethal baby product.
10:00Parents always need to be extra careful with infants around water,
10:04but you can understand how one might let their guard down
10:07when placing a child in an inflatable device specifically designed for that purpose.
10:12Sadly, a number of baby flotation products have ripped,
10:15resulting in the child sinking or being smothered.
10:18In 2009, some 4 million units,
10:21consisting of various models of the Aqua Leisure Baby Floats,
10:25were recalled after 31 incidences of seat strap ripping occurred,
10:29allowing the baby to fall into the water.
10:32In 2015, Otteroo Floats were recalled after some 50 cases of deflation were reported.
10:39Thankfully, neither specific case resulted in death.
10:42Number 18. Children's Wood Burning Kits.
10:45If the word burning is in the name of your product,
10:48maybe don't market it to kids.
10:50Admittedly, the various companies manufacturing this product
10:53have always targeted the outdoorsy, do-it-yourself,
10:56Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America kind of kid.
10:58They're the types who generally don't need their toys bubble wrapped.
11:01First outing is right now. I will be teaching you to dig a proper trench.
11:06Does that sound like something you want to do?
11:09Yes, sir!
11:11This will be no fun at all.
11:13Sets from the 1950s were notorious for burns,
11:16and for trusting in the fact that kids would learn responsibility.
11:20Modern kits, like those made by educational toy companies like T.S. Shore and NSI,
11:25are more safety-minded.
11:26But no amount of safety recommendations can mitigate the potential for burns,
11:31or worse, fires.
11:33If it can burn a pattern into wood,
11:35it can burn plenty of other stuff, too.
11:38If you guys ever have kids,
11:40and one of them, when he's 8 years old,
11:42accidentally sets fire to the living room rug,
11:46go easy on them.
11:49Okay.
11:50Number 17. Creepy Crawlers.
11:52It might not exactly be playing with fire,
11:58but this creation station still involves high temperatures,
12:01and in early models, toxic fumes.
12:04Mattel first began producing Creepy Crawlers in 1964.
12:08Sets included die-cast creature molds,
12:10a liquid chemical that kids poured into the mold,
12:12and a small oven or hot plate
12:14to heat the Plastigoop into hardened, rubbery shapes.
12:18Same joke. You've got the bugs.
12:20Creepy Crawlers got a lot safer in the 1990s,
12:23but the early versions consisted of an open-face hot plate
12:27that rose to 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
12:30It might not be liquid magma,
12:32but that's still blisteringly hot,
12:34especially if you touch the creature before it solidified.
12:37Although marketed as non-toxic at the time,
12:40that was before we knew the dangers of PVC fumes.
12:44Number 16. Austin Magic Pistol.
12:47Works on magic crystals.
12:49Doesn't it suck that all the most dangerous toys
12:51are also the coolest?
12:52This toy gun actually uses combustion.
12:55Flames shoot out of it.
12:57It's made of metal and totally looks like a ray gun
13:00from early sci-fi.
13:01While the Austin Magic Pistol might make
13:04for a wicked awesome vintage toy
13:05when you're in your 20s or older,
13:07this circa 1950s toy gun is absurdly dangerous.
13:11Its magic crystals are composed of a mixture
13:14of calcium carbide and water,
13:16which, with a little help from the sparking trigger,
13:18combusts violently.
13:20Even in the wild and crazy 50s,
13:22it quickly became apparent that this was no toy,
13:25resulting in a number of bands.
13:29Number 15. Science Whiz Bottle Rocket Party.
13:32The big one.
13:35Listed in the top 10 unsafe toys of 2014 list
13:39from Parental Safety Group Watch,
13:41this kit gives children everything they need
13:43to have a bottle rocket party.
13:45It includes the rockets themselves,
13:47stoppers, and fun caution tape
13:49so you feel like you're at a real rocket launch.
13:52Rockets explode!
13:54What the kit does not include
13:56are the safety goggles they recommend on the packaging.
13:59The baking soda and vinegar-propelled rockets
14:01are not going to explode,
14:02but the projectiles still present
14:04a significant risk of eye or facial injury.
14:07Pretty easy, right?
14:10The kit is labeled 8 and up,
14:12but you'd be hard-pressed to find any 8-year-old
14:15that's going to wait until they can track down
14:17safety goggles before playing with something this cool.
14:23Number 14. Easy Bake Oven.
14:25The Little Lady Empire stove,
14:27with its metal frame and up to 600 degrees of heat,
14:30might have been the more deadly children's stove.
14:33But the Easy Bake Oven has had
14:35a much more significant impact
14:36since Kenner launched the product in 1963.
14:39Slide them in, slide them in, let them bake now.
14:42Slide them in, slide them out, Easy Bake.
14:44Wow!
14:46Over 25 million units have been sold since,
14:49meaning that the average kid
14:50likely interacted with one at some point.
14:53Most of the 11 models have been totally safe,
14:56but one or two got the recipe wrong.
14:58The 2006 version was recalled
15:00after 29 reports surfaced
15:02of kids getting their fingers
15:04caught in the front-loading oven door.
15:05Despite the recall,
15:07another 249 incidents were reported,
15:10one of which ended with a little girl
15:12needing a partial finger amputation.
15:14Number 13. Stats 38 Quick Folding Trampoline.
15:18Anything that goes up must come down,
15:21and the higher you launch a child into the air,
15:23the greater the risk for injury.
15:28This specific trampoline might be mini,
15:30but it packs a huge risk factor.
15:33Marketed to children 6 and up,
15:35it has some serious bounce to it.
15:37No safety, no padded handlebar.
15:42The likelihood of your child losing control
15:44and flying into furniture is high.
15:47On the packaging, you find the following warning.
15:50Landing on the head or neck
15:52can cause serious injury,
15:53paralysis, or death.
15:55If, as a manufacturer,
15:57you feel the need to put that on a product
15:59you're selling to six-year-olds,
16:01you might have missed the point of age restrictions.
16:04Number 12. Mini Hammock.
16:06Inflatable baby boats might be prone to malfunction,
16:09but mini hammocks seem as if they were designed
16:12specifically to endanger young children.
16:14Made from a fine nylon mesh
16:16and lacking any sort of spreader bar,
16:19these child-sized hammocks
16:20were prone to entangling their young users.
16:23Most often, this would occur
16:24when the child was attempting to get in
16:25or out of the hammock.
16:27In 1996,
16:28the Consumer Product Safety Commission
16:30issued a recall and safety warning
16:32on 10 different mini hammock brands and models.
16:35Most notably,
16:36the Easy Sales Hammock brand
16:37deemed unsafe for use
16:39due to a lack of spreader bar.
16:41Between 1984 and 1995,
16:44there were 12 separate cases
16:46of kids becoming trapped in the hammock
16:47and dying from asphyxiation.
16:50Number 11. Aquadots.
16:53Aquadots!
16:53The magical dots you create, spray, and play!
16:57Aquadots are small, colorful balls
16:59that you arrange into patterns or images.
17:01Spray the design with water,
17:02and they solidify together
17:04into a single piece of art
17:05to show off to mom or dad.
17:07But, as we've learned,
17:08anything a kid can swallow,
17:10they will swallow.
17:12These small toy beads,
17:13when ingested,
17:14caused vomiting,
17:15respiratory failure,
17:16seizures, and comas.
17:18Why?
17:19Aquadots contained a compound
17:20that, when consumed,
17:22breaks down into GHB,
17:24also known as liquid ecstasy.
17:26The product was pulled from shelves
17:28after three separate toddlers
17:30fell into comas.
17:31The parents of one toddler,
17:33who suffered permanent brain damage,
17:34won their court case
17:36against the manufacturers,
17:37distributors, and toy designers.
17:39Each company being assigned
17:40partial blame for the tragedy.
17:42You'll also get 150 aqua glow dots!
17:45Number 10.
17:45Hannah Montana Popstar Card Game.
17:48Before she became the pop star
17:49we all know and love today,
17:51Miley Cyrus was America's sweetheart
17:53and role model Hannah Montana.
17:55Little girls around the world
17:56wanted anything and everything
17:58with her name on it,
17:59including this awesome card game.
18:01It was worth your set
18:03of Hannah Montana cards.
18:05Never been opened.
18:06Parents trusted that smiling face,
18:09making it a huge surprise
18:10that the carrying case
18:11contained over 75 times
18:13the level of lead
18:14legally permitted in consumer goods.
18:17Hannah Montana.
18:18Slowly poisoning children?
18:20It's a party in the U.S.A.
18:22Yeah!
18:23Even scarier,
18:24the card game avoided a recall
18:26thanks to a legal loophole,
18:27since the lead was found
18:28in its vinyl and not its paint,
18:30meaning it stayed on shelves
18:32and in the hands of kids.
18:33Number 9.
18:35Cabbage Patch Snack Time Kids.
18:37She really chews!
18:38Step aside,
18:39hungry, hungry hippos.
18:40Here comes the
18:41Cannibal Cabbage Patch Kids.
18:43Snack Time dolls
18:43were a must-have gift
18:45for Christmas 1996.
18:46They could bite
18:47and swallow plastic food.
18:49In the eyes of children,
18:50they were as good
18:51as human pets,
18:52but with no mess
18:53on the other end.
19:02And when you think
19:05over 100 reports were filed
19:08claiming the jaws
19:09clamped down on fingers and hair,
19:11slowly pulling them in.
19:12In one case,
19:13a girl's hair
19:14was allegedly ripped
19:15down to the scalp.
19:16Mattel offered a $40 refund
19:18and took these little monsters
19:20off the shelves.
19:21Number 8.
19:22Sky Rangers Park Flyer
19:23Radio Controlled Airplane.
19:30Let's be honest.
19:31Remote-controlled planes
19:33are dangerous
19:33even when functioning properly.
19:35There's always a risk
19:36of them crashing
19:36into a window,
19:37car,
19:38or innocent bystander.
19:39Forget with great power.
19:41With remote-controlled airplanes
19:43comes great responsibility.
19:44This plane has a good amount of power.
19:46You can launch it
19:47at half or three-quarters throttle
19:49and it takes off
19:50and climbs with no trouble.
19:51Well, apparently,
19:52no one told Estes Cox Corp.,
19:54the makers of the Sky Rangers,
19:56who upped the ante
19:57by releasing a toy airplane
19:58that was prone to
19:59spontaneously combusting
20:00during takeoff,
20:01mid-flight,
20:02and while landing.
20:03Anytime, really.
20:04And did we mention
20:05that you have to
20:06throw the plane on takeoff?
20:08Its breakaway design
20:09prevents you
20:09from breaking the prop
20:10or bending the motor shaft.
20:13Burns,
20:13temporary hearing loss,
20:15wounded eyes,
20:16facial lacerations,
20:17and a mandatory recall ensued.
20:20When you're ready
20:21to have fun,
20:22make sure you take along
20:23today's best and fast
20:24easy RC flying.
20:27Number 7.
20:28Zulu Blowing Game
20:33When it comes to toys,
20:34the phrase choking hazard
20:36holds the title
20:37as the biggest buzzword
20:38in child safety.
20:39But toys from the 1930s
20:41through to the 1960s
20:42seemed like they were
20:44designed to weed out
20:45and kill all but the
20:46smartest kids
20:47before they reached adulthood.
20:48The Zulu blowgun
20:49from the Zulu blowing game
20:51was no exception.
20:52These toys essentially
20:53streamlined asphyxiation.
20:55A number of versions
20:56were sold between 1920
20:57and 1960,
20:59but they all consisted
21:00of a long straw
21:01and small sharp darts.
21:03Put a dart in the straw,
21:04inhale,
21:05put it to your lips,
21:06and blow.
21:07Hey, you guessed it.
21:08Tons of kids
21:09got that order wrong
21:10and inhaled the darts.
21:12Ouch.
21:13Number 6.
21:14Battlestar Galactica
21:15Colonial Viper
21:21Remember a simpler time
21:23when companies
21:23didn't have to cover
21:24their products and warnings?
21:26The people at Mattel sure do.
21:27In the late 70s,
21:28there were three reported
21:30cases of children
21:30accidentally shooting
21:32themselves in the face
21:33with the spring-loaded missile
21:34of the Colonial Viper,
21:35inhaling or swallowing
21:37the missile and choking.
21:38Reset catapult.
21:42Viper is on target.
21:44Following a recall,
21:45Mattel began to place
21:46choking hazard stickers
21:48on all of their toys
21:49with small parts,
21:50a precaution that would go on
21:51to become mandatory
21:52for all toy manufacturers.
21:54I find your reasoning logical.
21:57Number 5.
21:58CSI Crime Scene Investigation
21:59Fingerprint Examination Kit.
22:06Before we get into
22:07what makes this toy dangerous,
22:09let's just acknowledge
22:09the fact that
22:10Toys for Children
22:11should have never been made
22:12based on the CSI
22:13television franchise
22:14considering the
22:15grisly subject matter.
22:17Looks like the planet Krypton.
22:19Kids should not be
22:20fans of the series,
22:22period.
22:22Turns out this toy set
22:23was not only inappropriate,
22:25but also poisonous.
22:26The powder used
22:27for fingerprinting
22:28was proven to contain asbestos,
22:30which, when inhaled,
22:31can cause deadly
22:32respiratory issues
22:33and even cancer
22:34later on in life.
22:36This resulted
22:36in a class-action lawsuit
22:37against CBS,
22:38the network that licensed
22:40the toy.
22:40In the wake of
22:41the public relations nightmare,
22:43the manufacturer
22:44Planet Toys
22:45filed for bankruptcy.
22:46This is an outrage.
22:48I demand an investigation.
22:49Number 4.
22:50Moon Shoes.
22:51Nothing compares
22:52to new Nickelodeon Moon Shoes.
22:53Not so fast.
22:54You don't know what you're missing
22:55until you've tried
22:56Sponge Shoes.
22:58Swings,
22:59trampolines,
22:59it seems like childhood
23:01is all about trying
23:02to launch your body
23:03as high as possible.
23:08The first generation
23:09of Moon Shoes
23:10was released in the 1950s,
23:12made of a type of metal,
23:13and used springs
23:14to help you reach the stars.
23:16They were also
23:17incredibly heavy,
23:18resulting in
23:19a lot of property damage
23:20when kids landed
23:21on household items,
23:22and injuries
23:23when kids botched
23:24a landing,
23:25rolled an ankle,
23:26or broke
23:26mom and dad's toes.
23:32Nickelodeon released
23:33a much safer
23:34plastic version
23:35in the 90s,
23:36but sprained
23:37and broken ankles
23:38continued,
23:38minus the fun.
23:47Number 3.
23:48Gilbert U-238
23:50Atomic Energy Laboratory.
23:51This year at Gilbert,
23:53we present
23:54the finest toy line
23:55in our history.
23:57This
23:58is our story.
24:00Between 1910
24:01and 1950,
24:02the AC Gilbert Company
24:03was a big name
24:05in toys.
24:05Their 1913
24:06Erector set
24:07was one of the
24:08best-selling toys
24:09the world had ever seen,
24:10and over the next
24:1140 years,
24:12the company continued
24:12to put out a wide variety
24:14of scientific playsets
24:15that were quite dangerous
24:16by modern standards.
24:17Gilbert has made
24:18this exciting science
24:19available in safe
24:21and easy-to-understand form.
24:22The chemistry set
24:23taught young kids
24:24to make explosives.
24:26The glass-blowing kit
24:27involved temperatures
24:28close to
24:281,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
24:30But the Atomic Energy Lab
24:32wins for the most absurd,
24:33with multiple kinds
24:34of uranium,
24:35a Geiger counter
24:36to measure radioactivity,
24:38and a cloud chamber
24:39to observe alpha particles
24:41in action.
24:42Russell, don't touch that.
24:43It could be radioactive
24:44or something.
24:45Number two,
24:45toy guns,
24:46including BB guns.
24:50Guns.
24:51It doesn't matter
24:52if kids are raised
24:53by registered NRA members
24:54or in strictly
24:55anti-gun households.
24:57They love playing
24:58with toy guns.
25:04Maybe it's the speed
25:05of the projectiles,
25:06the loud noises,
25:07the influence
25:08of popular TV characters,
25:09or all of the above.
25:11BB and airsoft guns
25:13can take an eye out,
25:14paintballs leave
25:15a serious bruise,
25:16and cap guns
25:17often lead to burns.
25:18There are over 200
25:20incidents of toy guns
25:21being mistaken
25:21for real firearms
25:23per year in the States.
25:24What does it look like
25:25to you?
25:26While many toy guns
25:27are not inherently dangerous,
25:29they often look
25:30like the real deal
25:31and can lead
25:33to serious injury
25:34or death.
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25:51Number one,
25:52lawn darts.
25:53When we were kids,
25:54there weren't
25:54that many dumb kids
25:56because we had toys
25:57that would kill you.
25:59Remember lawn darts?
26:01A cross between
26:02horseshoes and darts,
26:04these oversized projectiles
26:05have plastic fins
26:06and big, rounded,
26:08weighted metal
26:08or sometimes plastic tips
26:10that ensure they fly true
26:12and land point first.
26:14Simple outdoor fun
26:15for the whole family
26:16until somebody gets
26:18seriously or fatally wounded
26:19by a stray dart.
26:21Also known as jarts
26:22or yard darts,
26:23they were popular
26:24in the 1950s
26:25but were later banned
26:26because of injuries.
26:27The ban was lifted
26:29in the 1970s
26:30under the condition
26:31that they never
26:31be marketed to kids.
26:35When a seven-year-old girl
26:37was killed by one,
26:38it proved that the regulation
26:40couldn't keep them
26:40out of the hands of kids
26:42so this led to a strict ban
26:44in the United States.
26:45Were any of your favorite
26:46childhood toys
26:47more dangerous
26:48than you thought?
26:49Let us know
26:49in the comments below.
26:50Just a toy,
26:52a stupid little
26:53insignificant toy.
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