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Did you have a toy as a kid that turned out to be dangerous?

Posted - July 23, 2017

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  • Most all my toys were later found out to have lead paint. 
      July 23, 2017 7:12 PM MDT
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  • Moon shoes.   Kids were breaking ankles and legs.
      July 23, 2017 8:54 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    This thing, believe it or not.

    I wet the suction cup and stuck it on my eye and pulled and it almost pulled my eye out.  It was filled with blood for about a week at least.

    I was a genius even at 4 years old.

      July 23, 2017 9:24 PM MDT
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  • 11105
    It made me cringe just to read this.
      July 24, 2017 4:10 AM MDT
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  • Me too.
      July 24, 2017 6:47 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    Me three. 
      July 24, 2017 6:51 AM MDT
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  • 6988
    A football. I broke the hell outta my arm playing football. So I took up a much safer sport ------ motorcycle racing!
      July 23, 2017 10:10 PM MDT
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  • 11105
    I'm sure your folks appreciated the sacrifice.
      July 24, 2017 4:11 AM MDT
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  • "Certainly!"  An adventurous child can make most any toy dangerous.

    Bicycle ... crashed and tangled-up my leg in the frame. Couldn't walk for about three days.
    Yo-Yo ... head and eye injuries are inevitable.

      July 24, 2017 4:41 AM MDT
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  • Very many. I had the original clackers that were made out of glass, had bruises all over my arms from these. I had a wood-burning kit that I used unsupervised. I had a chemistry set that could have caused a lot of problems, and quite a few others that I really can't remember right now.
     
      July 24, 2017 4:45 AM MDT
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  •   July 24, 2017 4:51 AM MDT
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  • 2500
    Lawn darts
      July 24, 2017 8:06 AM MDT
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  • 23659
    My answer, too!

    Wherever you are, I hope you're swell.
    :)
      September 5, 2018 8:14 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    no, we never had dangerous toys around
      July 24, 2017 3:49 PM MDT
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  • 23659
    I remember playing with these before everyone realized how dangerous they could be? Do they still make them?

    Jarts -- (or lawn darts)

    You threw them high and far to get them in the ring

    Image result for jarts This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 6, 2018 7:00 AM MDT
      September 5, 2018 8:16 PM MDT
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