This audio discusses a list of top 20 dangerous toys ever, each with a brief description of the toy and the risks associated with it. These toys include:
1. **CSI Asbestos**: A toy based on the hit CBS show CSI Crime Scene Investigation. The toy allowed children to look for fingerprints with a special powder and brushes, which turned out to contain up to 5% asbestos.
2. **Fisher-Price Power Wheels**: A popular battery-powered ride-on was branded a fire hazard in the late 1990s when nine children were burned.
3. **Easy Bake Oven**: This iconic Hasbro toy was recalled in 2007 after reports of kids getting their fingers or hands stuck inside with dozens of incidents resulting in burns.
4. **Lawn Darts**: These steel missiles with weighted skewers were originally designed to pierce lawns in a game similar to horseshoes. After three children lost their lives, lawn darts were banned by the CPSC.
5. **Austin Magic Pistol**: This gas-powered pistol used what the manufacturer called magic crystals made from chemical material. When mixed with water, the crystals would explode and fire a plastic ball.
6. **Magnetics Building Sets**: These sets featured plastic pieces that would break open, spilling small, powerful magnets that were easily swallowed by curious toddlers.
7. **Hannah Montana Pop Star Card Game**: Lab tests revealed that this toy contained lead at 75 times the recommended level.
8. **Aqua Dots**: These small colorful beads could be arranged into different designs and then permanently set with a sprinkle of water. The glue in the coating of the beads contained chemicals that metabolized into a very dangerous compound for humans.
9. **Barbie and Tanner**: This set from 2007 included a pub that could eat and dispose of food. However, the magnet inside the scooper accessory could come loose, potentially causing intestinal perforation or blockage if swallowed by a toddler.
10. **Clackers**: These were heavy balls typically made of hard acrylic suspended from a string. The clacker balls could become a projectile and the plastic could shatter and send jagged bits flying.
11. **Slap Bracelets**: These bracelets had sharp metal inside and started cutting kids' tender skin. In 2012, Toy Smith recalled a large batch due to the metal wearing through the fabric cover.
12. **Flubber**: This product from Hasbro in the early 1960s caused thousands of reports of rashes and sore throats. The company recalled flubber and supposedly buried the excess product.
13. **Sky Dancers Flying Dolls**: These hard plastic dolls with wing-covered arms that launched and flew when kids pulled a cord often launched themselves right into the kids themselves.
14. **Yo-Yo Water Balls**: These squishy water-filled balls attached to a stretchy cord that bounces in a yo-yo motion posed concerns over strangulation and were banned in some states.
15. **Kick Scooters**: These ubiquitous toys were found to be behind a 40% rise in toy-related injury rates between 1990 and 2011.
16. **Mini Hammocks**: These were marketed as hammocks for kids but did not feature spreader bars to keep them open. This resulted in a twisting mess that risked strangulation every time a kid tried to get in or out.
17. **Snack Time Cabbage Patch Doll**: This toy had mechanical jaws that tried to consume the fingers and hair of inquisitive children. The dolls were eventually pulled from the shelves after the Christmas season.
18. **Atomic Energy Lab**: This set was sold in the early 1950s as the most elaborate atomic energy educational set ever produced. It included radioactive material.
19. **Inflatable Baby Boats**: These boats were prone to tear, causing the baby or to
1. The document discusses various dangerous toys that have been recalled or banned due to safety concerns.
2. The CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit was recalled after it was found to contain up to 5% asbestos.
3. Fisher-Price Power Wheels have been recalled multiple times due to fire hazards.
4. The Easy Bake Oven was recalled in 2007 after reports of children getting their fingers or hands stuck inside.
5. Lawn darts were banned by the CPSC after at least three children lost their lives.
6. The Austin Magic Pistol, a gas-powered pistol, was banned in many states due to its potential to cause fires.
7. Magnetics building sets featured plastic pieces that could be easily swallowed by toddlers.
8. The Hannah Montana Pop Star Card Game contained high levels of lead.
9. Aqua Dots, a popular toy in 2007, contained dangerous chemicals that could cause severe health issues.
10. The Barbie and Tanner toy set contained a magnet inside the scooper accessory that could cause intestinal perforation if swallowed.
11. Clackers, popular in the late 1960s and early 70s, could shatter and send jagged bits flying, posing a safety risk.
12. Flubber, released by Hasbro in the early 1960s, was recalled after thousands of reports of rashes and sore throats.
13. Sky Dancers, hard plastic dolls that launched when a cord was pulled, caused numerous injuries when they launched into children.
14. Yo-yo Water Balls, a squishy water-filled ball attached to a stretchy cord, posed a strangulation hazard and could be toxic and ultra-flammable.
15. Kick scooters were found to be behind a 40% rise in toy-related injury rates between 1990 and 2011.
16. Mini Hammocks, marketed as hammocks for kids, resulted in at least 12 child deaths and many injuries due to their lack of spreader bars.
17. Snack Time Cabbage Patch Dolls had a mechanism that tried to consume fingers and hair, which led to their recall.
18. Atomic Energy Lab toys from the 1950s contained radioactive material, making them one of the most dangerous toys of all time.
19. Aqua Leisure's Inflatable Baby Boats were recalled after 30 infants nearly drowned due to the boats' leg straps tearing.
20. Water Beads, tiny colorful beads that grow up to 200 times their original size when placed in water, can block the intestines if ingested. Some brands of these beads were recalled in 2012 but are still on the shelves.