Dangerous Toys for Kids

Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by TheCuteKid Photo Contest in Parenting, Toddlers, Tweens

8 Toys You Hope Your Kids Don’t Ask For

From danger to controversy, consider this your un-wish list.

by Vicki Salemi

Let’s face it: when your kid wants you to buy a toy gun or violent video game you cringe, get a knot in your stomach, pray they’ll get over it, or all of the above. Here’s our un-wish list of toys…

Spider Man 3 New Goblin Sword – Whenever a toy has the word sword in its name, be very afraid.  Supposedly this toy is one of the best “weapons ever wielded by human hands,” but we know better.  The spring-action blade can extend to over three feet and has the potential to cause injuries.

Rubber Band Shooter - Remember those days in middle school when everyone had braces, wore rubber bands, and shot them surreptitiously to classmates throughout math class? Now, imagine a product that does the same thing (sans braces). By firing colorful rubber bands, this toy claims to promote old-fashioned fun along with a disclaimer: “do not aim at people.” So where do you think your fifth grader will be aiming?

Hip Hoppa - As soon as you look at this toy consisting of a foot board on top of an inflatable energy ball, you won’t believe your eyes. A hand grip with an adjustable strap attaches to the bouncy ball thereby promoting falls and collisions.  Here’s how it works: children are supposed to stand on the base and immediately start hopping while holding the handle tight. We’re so not fans.

My Little Baby Born – Like all cuddly dolls, toddlers are encouraged to hug and pamper this soft doll, but choking hazards abound. For instance, the small pink pacifier is attached to the baby’s pajama by a ribbon. As soon as it’s detached, the pacifier’s small part is considered a major choking hazard.

B’loonies Party Pack – Okay, we admit it that its name is cool, but that’s really the only cool thing about this kid-unfriendly product.  oung children are supposed to squeeze a ball of plastic from an enclosed squeeze tube and stick it at the end of a blowpipe. Substances such as poly vinyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and plastic fortifiers are used in this product. Translation? Flammable chemicals marketed as a children’s product.

Jack Sparrow’s Spinning Dagger - Associated with a character from Pirates of the Caribbean, this weapon is intended to strap to a child’s wrist. The dagger spins at the push of a button and electric battle-type sounds (and danger ) abound. Serious eye injuries and other calamities are inevitable.

Sticky Stones - This product in particular is very scary.  If one or more of its magnets are swallowed, they may attach themselves inside the body. The result? Intestinal perforation, infection, or blockage, which could result in death.  Magnetic stones are displayed in stores with a warning to customers that swallowed magnets may stick together causing serious infections and death. So if toys like this are potentially dangerous and have a huge disclaimer, why sell them in the first place?

Have you ever kept a recalled toy?

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