The most terrible toy. Bashny.Net

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"Topping the list of most dangerous toys took sharp javelins Jarts, which cost the lives of four children»







Set for young physicists of U-238 Atomic Energy Lab went on sale in 1951, it includes a Geiger counter spinthariscope, electroscope, a book with the basics of nuclear physics, as well as samples of uranium-238, as it was considered harmless. The fact that 238 raises many serious diseases, including cancer and leukemia, became known only after several years. This set of cost expensive, about $ 50, and stayed on the market for children's products for only one year.



Next on the list of the most horrific toys appear on the mini-hammocks, released by EZ Sale in the middle of the 80th years of XX century. Their victims while almost strangled dozens of children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years, according to Washington Profile.





The company Mattel, which is famous for manufacturing the favorite girl doll Barbie, also found himself in terrible toys due funny doll Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kid, who knows how to chew, which went on sale in 1996. Feed it had to be a special plastic food. However, she had to taste and fingers and hair restless children.





Next on the list of horrible toys figure takes winged fairies Sky Dancer (celestial dancers), which appeared on the shelves of US stores in 1994. Her company released Galoob Toys. Winged fairy figurine has been set on a beautiful stand, which was attached to a powerful electric motor, resulting in a fairy in motion. If the child touched it after the engine has been started and the beginning of a fairy gracefully spinning on one leg and waving its wings, it led to broken ribs, knocked out teeth and deep wounds on the body.





Sixth place in the top ten terrible toy gun takes Buckle Bat Masterson Derringer Belt Gun. It was the dream of every ten boys. But this funny toy was one drawback. Small pellets that shoot the gun, could cause severe burns in its holder.





"Horrible bug» (Creepy crawlers), released in 1964, could not only lead to burns, but also a serious fire.



Eighth place in the list is Johnny Cannon Rebbie (Johnny Reb Sannon). This 30-inch gun, replica guns of the Civil War in the United States, fired plastic cores 35 feet and still had no sight. Kernels often fall into the eyes and mouth.



"Star rocketeer» (Battlestar galactica missile launcher) takes the penultimate, the ninth place in the list of the most terrible of toys for children. These traumatic toys have been withdrawn from stores in 1979, when it was reported several deaths and damage to eyes and even the intestines of children who were playing with him.





The last line in the top ten takes a motorcycle with a sidecar, a trip which could be traumatic for the child, who can not manage it.

In all these cases, the manufacturers were forced to withdraw from the sale of toys, buying patterns, and previously sold to pay substantial compensation to victims.