Tag: Toy

Power-up your Child! Gone are the days when children toys were powered by bulky Alkaline batteries (though they can be…

Dinosaurs that can really Kill you! In 2017, the US retail giant Target recalled 560,000 $1 special Easter and Dino…

One Small Step for Man, a lot of Pain for Mankind! Want the feeling of walking on the moon, where…

Smashing Fun! ‘Clankers’ were popular in the 1970’s and were simply two acrylic balls attached to either end of a piece…

Exploding Children! When food especially candy is made out to be fun, there is always the danger of this creating…

Be just Like Daddy and Mommy! ‘Candy Cigarettes’ first appeared as far back as the 1890’s and the packaging was convincingly…

FIRE! Literally! The concept behind this toy could be seen as either kind of cool or a bit disconcerting. Brought out…

Zombie Tendencies! Another mis-step by the giant Mattel Corporation, was when they brought out in the Christmas of 1996 the…

Harmful to your Children’s Health, but so much Fun! Maybe today’s public and school playgrounds are far too risk adverse,…

Household Items can unwittingly make Deadly Toys! Parents can often forget that as people we know what is a toy…

A Cup of Yummy Noxious Poison anyone? What was Nickelodeon thinking when they endorsed the ‘Frozen Treats Slime Kit’, that makes…

Bang, Bang. You are Dead! Police officers have a hard enough time making split second decisions without the added complication…

What Goes Up, can come Crashing Down! This is basically a large bouncing ball with a board attached to either…

Hazardous Powder! What possibly could be dangerous about such a harmless and educational toy? Especially when it is endorsed by the…

This product is a landmark toy for all the wrong reasons. For back in 1978 the giant toy corporation Mattel…

When Fruit can be Deadly for you! So very cute are the Fruit Head dolls, with adorable fruit shape heads. Coming…

What is the one thing you think this Alien visitor could give you? Maybe world peace, an end to all…

Razor added to their range of Jett rear wheeled roller skates, one with a sparking feature. This is activated when…

The Walk of Doom? Ever been tempted to learn tightrope walking in the comfort of your own backyard with no…

Vicious Flying Fairies! The Galoob Incorporated brought out the supposedly graceful ‘Sky Dancers’ toys, that were meant to give the illusion…

Your Feet are made for Walking! Let’s face it, the Hoverboard was a crazy that never quite took off despite…

The Yeti: Cute but Deadly? In 2019 it was finally proven Yetis do actually exist as they started to pop…

A Deadly Bargain! No matter how tempting it is to get a half price knock-off Teletubby or Barbie from some…

The Toxic Rock Star! ‘Hannah Montana’ was a hit Disney TV show about a young girl who was by day just…