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- doctechnical, on 10/12/2007, -1/+85Dangerous *candy*?!? No, it's not "Spring Surprise".
What a bunch of wusses we've become as a nation. When I was a kid there were a whole mess of cool toys based on, basically, a hot plate (Thingmaker, Strange Change machine). Yes, if you touched the part that said "CAUTION: HOT SURFACE" you'd get a little burn, maybe a blister. And you'd learn not to do that again.
Wow. How did my generation ever survive without air bags, helments and knee pads?
Now get off my lawn, you fragile kids! - TheWalkingDude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+60"Dangerous."
Tell me about it. One time I tripped while using my Heelys and ended up getting impaled on a Pyramid Stacker. It took days before someone discovered me; all I had to sustain myself were Fear Factor pouches and a red button. - JesperL, on 10/12/2007, -3/+56Now I know what to get my annoying cousins. Thanks!
- boomerxl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+43I'm so glad that I didn't have one of those W.A.T.C.H. members as a parent. They seem to be completely humourless, and some of the reasons they give for danger are ridiculous.
Despite warnings on the toys, they still go out of their way to nit pick reasons why it is unsafe. The Pyramid stacker is unsafe because a child could injure themselves by falling on it. Guess what, put any toddler on an infinite radial plane, and they'll still spend their day banging their heads off of corners. - nixonrichard, on 10/12/2007, -6/+50candy is a dangerous toy??? C'mon, this is stupid. They should have at least included the PS3 which can cause severe burns and lower back injuries.
- pathy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+45Wait, so... Roller bladers, food, a water balloon catapult, some ***** WOODEN BLOCKS, a bow with arrows that have sucktion cups on the end, a... doll... , a plastic dog with a leash, a lamp, a little crappy plastic launcher thing, and some decorational things...
What the *****?
What. The. *****?
I'm sorry, but these people are way, way too over ***** protective. Why not put your kid in a ***** bubble, wrap everything in your house in bubble wrap and not let them outside?
Remember though, you can't feed them, THEY COULD CHOKE. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+40@CharlesMay
You can, if you click the Thumbs Up button very quickly in succession.
A Digg bug that's been around since v2.0. - phej, on 10/12/2007, -1/+40Just another round of the wussification of today's kids. Parents today are too overprotective, never letting anything bad (and thus interesting) to their kids.
Anyone remember Lawn Darts!? Now those things were cool. - shadus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+38Man these get lamer and lamer every year... what happened to the good ol days when the hazards were real and not some drivel made up to scare paranoid parents?
- sammysnake, on 10/12/2007, -4/+34Nah they are still funny to normal parents who do not need need guides to tell them not to buy stupid *****.
- ghm101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+29Kids, don't open your christmas presents, RUN IN FEAR.
Your parents are trying to kill you. - darkened, on 10/12/2007, -2/+28@swOhio
Buried as lame too.
When did our country become such rampant pussies that we don't give kids toys that allow them to injure themselves? When you're a kid your supposed to be falling off your bike, out of trees, getting pelted by objects like that nerf rocket and that bow and arrow.
What ever happened to growing up like a man? A bit from the TV show Titus sums it up:
Little Christopher is playing with a penny or a paper clip near an outlet
Mom: Honey don't put that in there
Dad: Wait, let him
ZAAAAPPPPPPPT
Dad: Not gonna do that again are you?
Adult Christopher: My father was never one to teach me, he was one to stand back and let the scars of learning happen. - DuoPros, on 10/12/2007, -2/+25@nixonrichard
You forgot gunshot wounds. - CharlesMay, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21I wish I could digg you up more than once.
- bontaq, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19I should like to point out that all those combine to form a most dangerous and awesome thing. Rock flail!
- acrossbetween, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19future list:
Stick- Its sharp ends and solid cylindrical surface are sure to cause harm to even the most careful of children. Sometimes used as a play sword or bat, the stick could literally poke someone's eye out. It's also a choking hazard.
String- Why some child would think this is a play toy is beyond us. The sheer terror that is invoked by its very sight only sends our thoughts out to everyone who has ever swallowed string and met an untimely death. Never give your kid string, its also a choking hazard.
Rock- These toys can be found virtually everywhere in a play place called "outside." Besides being hard, they are harmful if you child falls on them, they carry bacteria and only the most unimaginative play with them. Your child deserves better toys than this. And its a choking hazard.
Please....this list is ridiculous. Yes parents should be aware of what they buy their children. No we don't need people like this doing research for us just because "it's their job." I think common sense should be the prevailing force here, not "Toy aisles should not be used to encourage food-eating competitions, which invite potential choking and ingestion injuries, particularly for young children." Oh my word! They are selling gross candy?! How horribly DANGEROUS! - AngryRepublican, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19Where are the samurai swords that you can buy at the knife kiosk in the local mall? Where are the AirSoft guns that will cost you an eye? This is pansy-ass $hit! A DOLL??? How about that cabbage-patch doll that ATE LITTLE GIRLS' F*CKING HAIR??? THAT was a doll to be feared and it was pro as all hell. Also, why is that sky-blaster in the picture with the water balloon launcher? This shoot was sloppy. BURIED.
These people are the reason why we can't play dodge ball in school anymore and why there hasn't been a decent Nerf gun in a decade.
Because of this list, the terrorists will win. - chimona, on 10/12/2007, -6/+22No Kidding!
One night at the airport, my sister, my cousin, and I were sitting on a bench waiting for someone to arrive on a delayed flight. A girl was gliding around the baggage claim on those Heely's. As she walked past our bench, her father beckoned for her and she tried to take off on them, she lost her balance and hit the linoleum hard. There was an audible screech as her knees slid across the tiles. She just lay there whimpering for what seemed like ages while the three of us just prayed we could hold back the laughter long enough for her dad to come collect her and whisk her away.
Well we couldn't hold it in, just too damn funny. She hadn't broken anything anyway. Her dad just scowled at us as we sat there teary eyed and convulsing silently. That little incident was all we could think about that night, and the person we were waiting for was sadly left out of a hilarious inside joke. - Aldrenean, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16This is incredibly dumb...... how overprotective are parents going to get before they realize that coddling children just makes them worse off in the long run? Let the kids run wild, I say, and so long as you educate them on dangers like traffic, fire, etc., you shouldn't need to be there every second making sure they don't fall on their incredibly deadly wooden toy.
- devindotcom, on 10/12/2007, -3/+19Yes! The Top 10 Funnest Toys of 2006! I've been waiting for this!
- Moeface, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16Lamps are the pinnacle of entertainment for children these days.
- DavidTrom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15This is the same people who made parks for kids so safe that I feel sorry for kids nowadays. You know what I mean, slides 2 feet tall and not seesaws or swings or anything, not wonder the kids get addicted to video games. The physical word is so freaky sanitize that there is not excitement whatsoever left on it.
Call me old school but when I was growing up the risk of a scraped knee or even a broken bone was ever present. I had plenty of the former none of the later. I think the risk was worth it. I can't get my head around this notion that a kid is suppose to grow with no risk of any kind. That is how you get a generation of people who don't ever accept any bad consequence from their actions and feel entitled not never pay a price for foolish decisions. - swOhio, on 10/12/2007, -9/+23Buried as lame.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16"Why not put your kid in a ***** bubble, wrap everything in your house in bubble wrap and not let them outside? "
I tried just that. Wrapped the little 'uns head to toe in bubble wrap, and kept them in the cupboard (for safety), but wouldn't you know, THAT turns out to be dangerous too... - bioskope, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13@foobar5892
Wrong thats no bug. Your digg will get registered only once. If you dont believe me try refreshing the page after u do ur multi-digg schtick - jcact, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13Well these are called the MOST dangerous toys...maybe toys are pretty safe these days?
- Hydraulix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Pffft. Toys were more dangerous in the 80's. This list is crap. I use to slide down the slip and slide with lawn darts in my pocket shooting my friends with a Gotcha! gun.
- webtickle, on 10/12/2007, -3/+15They are great Christmas presents. :)
- cdharrison, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12How did this not make the list? WTF? http://www.amazon.com/Dora-Aquapet-Explorer-Wild-Planet/dp/B000IM15QI/ref=pd_sim_t_2/102-4705867-2402542
- Silencer7, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11http://snltranscripts.jt.org/76/76jconsumerprobe.phtml
"Consumer Reporter: So, you don't feel that this product is dangerous?
Irwin Mainway: No! Look, we put a label on every bag that says, "Kid! Be careful - broken glass!" I mean, we sell a lot of products in the "Bag O'" line.. like Bag O' Glass, Bag O' Nails, Bag O' Bugs, Bag O' Vipers, Bag O' Sulfuric Acid. They're decent toys, you know what I mean?" - OdinEye, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I agree on the wanting more than one digg to give...
I have a friend who was investigating various complicated ways to run ductwork from his basement into his living room addition through a crawl space in order to heat the room. I suggested getting an oil-filled radiator instead - cheap, simple, effective.
He didn't like that option because he was afraid his toddler would *touch* it.
"Only once" I Said... - CharlesMay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10I agree, however, problem is... when I was growing up, and you were accidently hit in the head with a stick while "sword fighting" you were told by your parents to be more careful. Today, it makes the news and you face possible lawsuits.
- JoeyDeacon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Bah kids are wimps these days. I shot my best friend in the leg with a compound bow and arrow when we were kids. Did he whinge and moan? Hell no, he pulled out the arrow and shot it back at me.
- Moosebern, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Honestly, give kids a bb-gun, a bike, some wood and nails, let them build a shoddy fort (which inevitably someone will fall out of), and have them grow up. This is why there's going to be huge problems for the future generations of pussy-kids. And pussy-kids turn into pussy-adults.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9I guess I'm going to have to post this myself:
(kids)
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It's Fun!
It's Happy Fun Ball!
(announcer)
Yes, it's Happy Fun Ball,
the toy sensation
that's sweeping the nation.
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Get one Today
(background voice)
Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly, and children should avoid
prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.
Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.
Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, which if exposed due to rupture
should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.
Discontinue use of Happy Fun Ball if any of the following occurs:
* Itching
* Vertigo
* Dizziness
* Tingling in extremities
* Loss of balance or coordination
* Slurred speech
* Temporary blindness
* Profuse Sweating
or
* Heart palpitations
If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter
and cover head.
Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin.
When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be returned to its special container
and kept under refrigeration.
Failure to do so relieves the makers of Happy Fun Ball, Wacky Products
Incorporated, and its parent company, Global Chemical Unlimited, of
any and all liability.
Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an unknown glowing substance which
fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.
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Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
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I'm so disappointed in you people. - ThetaDot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Also: Yes, by this logic children down the road will be allowed to only play in a large padded room with nothing else but their imagination, but we won't ever get to that point because a line will eventually be drawn. Things like projectiles and swallowing hazards simply need to be documented on products. If it annoys you, so what? It's for the kids anyway! They simply serve YOU (the parent) better.
The title is "Top 10 Most Dangerous Toys...", not "10 Toys that are Sure-To-Kill!" -- I think everybody (both here and those who compiled this list) knows that the odds of anything happening with these toys are pretty small.
I think the fact that these toys seem pretty harmless but are still considered the "Top 10" most dangerous says much in the way of how safe our toys are these days -- and there a ton of them!
Just think if Peter Griffin was in charge of all of this! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11I wouldn't have been able to contain my laughter at something like that either. I guess I'll probably see you in hell.
- Zippo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8If we take the safety labels off everything, the problems of stupidity will solve itself. But, before we give then to the children, we should give them to their parents...
- diktator279, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I find the stupidest parents give those to the brattiest kids... And I work in retail, I know stupid parents and bratty kids.
- an0nymous, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I still say the hatchet is the best kid's Christmas gift, evar.
According to this list, it's still cool to give. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Fun for all ages?
- swOhio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6No kids, it's a.... a.... it's a rocketship!
- shoeshine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Wow. What a stupid list. Candy? Lamps? Most of that stuff is several years old too.
- Wireddd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6the best part is that its sold out!
- Modulo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6goddamn you. now I want a rock flail.
- nashpreds99, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6A Superman lamp. Out of all of the toys in the world they chose a Superman LAMP. A lamp is a toy, even if it looks like Superman! I bet if we went to Wal-Mart or Toys R Us, we could find more dangerous toys than whats on this list.
- rossinio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5The cow never lasted as long as the arrow plus the arrow was useless without making a bow..
- darkened, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6@H0tkarl
Amen brother I'll be right there next to you, and if that alone wasn't enough having the user name hot karl should definitely help! - LordSkippy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5W.A.T.C.H. Says: W.A.T.C.H. OUT! ! Kids may have fun, and fun can lead to carelessness. Which in turn may lead to injury or a choking hazard. Better to lock your children in a padded room to insure survival.
- spudnic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5A frigging lamp!
A doll that's dangerous because a button might come off and become a choking hazzard?!
I don't think we're in much danger -
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