For all the toys that could easily be swallowed or cause choking, it's the parents fault for buying them for kids that are not at the age to know not to put this in my mouth. Some of these toys I had and I never once thought of putting them in my mouth.
For the toys that had a choking or swallowing hazard, I blame the parents, not the toy company. Most likely the toy had an age limit on it and parents ignored it. I have a mature 4 year old boy and a 1 year old girl who puts everything in her mouth. My son does have choking hazard toys. He’s been told they belong in his room and no where else. My daughter isn’t allowed loose in my son’s room. We also watch my daughter very closely around the house. It’s called parenting.
I was a child when the American Girl doll Gwen came out and now as an adult who still collects dolls I find the controversy overblown. The dolls are meant to represent historical and contemporary issues in a way that kids can understand. There are children who are homeless and/or face extreme poverty. That's not their fault. I read the book the character was part of and it wasn't too much for me to understand. It's also worth noting the theme for the limited edition Girl of the Year doll that year was anti-bullying. And someone kicked up a fuss because the story encouraged compassion towards the homeless. So clearly they missed the message.
Imo thats not much better, maybe because I live in South Africa where crime is insanely high but homeless people here are dangerous and I won't want a toy that encourages kids to go up to them. If they get older for sure you should teach kids empathy and sympathy but only at a age where they can also understand the dangers with it Maybe its different in america but from the documentaries ive seen of Americas homeless camps and the drugs and crime circulating there I would imagine its not more safe therr either.
@@FallenPhoenix-ml5mn The book specifies that she's homeless temporarily because her parents divorced and her mom got custody but her dad got the house, and it's taking them a while to get back on their feet. This book is also set in 2008, and came out in 2009, so the housing crash had just happened.
The fact that he said they "feared that the doll would send a message to children that homelessness is accepted in society" proves to me why it should have been made. Like you said, homeless children are not at fault, and SHOULD be accepted.
I remember the chocolate balls with the candy inside, I had Magnetix, and I still remember the Happy Family commercial from when I was a kid. As an adult, I would love to have the talking Freddy doll. That's awesome!
I had the pregnant midge doll and I found the ban ridiculous. I didn't find anything that seemed like to promote teen pregnancy in it. Besides, Midge is an adult, shes not a teenager. It's not like the breast-feeding baby doll where it comes with a bra like apron that little girls can wear to pretend to breastfeed the doll. That sounds more like promoting teen pregnancy.
I remember that toy my older sister had one I did know some girls say they did want a baby because 0f the doll lol but that not the toy fault it the parents they need to talk to kids about babies
It was really overblown. First it was because she didn't have a wedding ring, so they painted on a wedding ring. Then it was because she was sold separately from Alan. My youngest had a Midge doll we bought. Loved it. Only reason we don't still have it is they sold all their Barbies to a kids' consignment shop when they outgrew them.
I remember using the Easy Bake oven with an old friend of mine, and we were very careful with it. Besides, if they’re still in stock and I decide to buy it, I’ll be extra careful not to get my anything stuck in the contraption.
If they can't even watch their kids in every day life, I can only imagine them watching them play... So many kids nowadays are now babysat / "watched" by a tablet...
my dad actually worked at BK when the Pokeball thing happened. Im still convinced that it was all 100% bullshit, those damn things were WAY too big to fit in any child's mouth. he ended up stealing like ten of them for me and my sister.
Yeah, and another vid mentioned that some "parent" gave one to her like...(blank) month old INFANT?? So that baby put it over their face and died. Now it's BK's fault, huh? Because that idiot didn't even know that 1. The toy wasn't meant for your literal BABY, and 2. She didn't even watch her child...Who again shouldn't have had that toy in the first place because it was a BABY. I still have my Pokemon toys as well. But I WAS in the age zone, plus had parents who watched over me and told me what to not do, so who am I to speak? :P
@@brandonsmith5880 to be fair , I reference literally everything in life to Doctor Who , it's just how I role 🤷 Hi! :) I'm Blue! :) I'm here to help! :)
Also how they target toys that weren't even made for their little rugrats...Freddy Krueger doll? Seriously? Why would they even ASSUME it was made for kids?? The guy literally tortures kids for fun!!
the django dolls are obviesly collecor dolls and the flying aircraft carrier made by mattel makes me iritated that one stupid kid aimed the canon at hi mouth and fired that series was banned cuz of that stupid ahh kid😩
some are the kids fault, but others are because parents are so anal about anything that challengeds their view of the world or hurts their "precious little delicate egg children"
I feel like as a parent you should know if your kid is stupid or not. If they like to put things in their mouth then why would you buy something with small parts? Most toys also have age ratings for this very reason.
Because of the problems of people falling off the hoverboards, an aftermarket wheeled frame was marketed which attached to the hoverboard and turned it from a two wheeler standup, into a four wheeler mini gocart.
More like parents, because if you're a parent who buys your kids toys with small parts when you know said kid puts everything they can in their mouth, then you shouldn't have had crotch goblins to begin with
I heard a story once but don't know if it is true. A parent mailed back a cabbage patch doll after its arm fell of expecting the company to replace it. The company sent back a death certificate. For those who might not get the bad joke, every cabbage patch doll was unique and came with its own birth certificate. I wonder if this story is true and who is the guy with an irrelevant sense of humor.
Today i bought a "yowee" candy which is a plastic egg with toy inside, which is inside a chocolate shell. The way the "Choking hazard" was gotten around was that the plastic egg is too BIG to be swallowed by a kid. Another chocolate candy gets around the ban by being in two parts: the hollow chocolate shell AND a separate plastic capsule with rhe toy inside it.
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OMG I remember Wonder Balls! That jingle for the commercial has been stuck in my head for over 20 years! (Never knew it was revised version of something that was ruled to be dangerous, though)
If your kids will put magnets, plastic beads, or other garbage in their mouths. But you won't feed them carrots or broccoli because they don't like it, STOP, LOOK IN THE MIRROR. There is the problem.
lawn darts were fun. The commercials show everyone in the same area and throwing them to a spot with no one around. No one did that. It was just faster to have people near both target areas and collecting the ones and throwing them back so you aren't wasting time walking across the lawn over and over. Its no surprise people got hurt.
That atomic energy lab was a ridiculous concept, but back then I guess people could get away with giving kids a lot of dangerous things. Even all the way into the late 80s, I remember my brother had a book of magic tricks for kids; and he asked my mother, “Where do we keep the ammonia?“
My kids had Magnetix, and never had a problem, because I didn’t get them for my sons, when they were still the age when everything went in their mouth. So it’s not the company’s fault. It’s the parents fault for giving these to kids who were too young to have them.
Nah, I'd bring out a Freddy doll and be like "Guess who it is...SANTA CLAWS!!! He wants to PLAY~~~~". My morbid humor would take over and I'd love it...Glad I don't want children.
NGL the talking Freddy Krueger doll looks surprisingly cool and I felt surprised we didn't have a scene in one of the Nightmare on elm street films where Freddy kills a victim in their sleep as a doll which could be a nice but very hilarious reference to the child's play films
Honestly I think it's pretty funny because there are Chucky dolls which in my opinion more creepy than the Freddy doll plus the Freddy doll wasn't really made for kids but more for I guess you can say horror movie memorabilia collectors
Why would a child knowingly put their hands in something that is very hot the heat alone would have been warning enough to tell you it is not safe to touch but entitled parents wanted to pass the blame on to the manufacturers
My brother and I had Jarts back in the late 60's early 70's. We managed not to kill each other with them in spite of the fact that we were always fighting.
They were a big part of my memories going on big group camping trips with my grandparents. The area was clearly marked and, I dunno, adults kept the kids from running around in the area where it was being played *shrug* And this was in that "go away and come back when the streetlights come on" era.
Its insane that food with a toy in it is illegal in America, but semi automatic firearms are perfectly legal. A lot more people are killed by guns than a toy in a chocolate egg, especially when the rest of the world has no issues (its called parents need to be more accountable for their kids and supervise them when eating things like this if they are that young. Its not that hard)
Funny thing about that Kreuger doll is that it was manufactured by the same company, Matchbox, who were making Pee-Wee Herman dolls in the same fashion. This ended up with a huge mistake of having their voice boxes swapped! Imagine Freddy Kreuger saying "I know you are, but what am I?" or Pee-Wee saying "Welcome to Elm Street!"
Tbh, considering how Freddy did have some funny moments (though morbid), I could almost see at least an "I know you are but what am I?" coming out of him, though probably before he killed someone or turned into something scary. :P In my defense, I did only watch one little scene, and it was when he killed the kid in a video game...I'm actually a very big coward so not a fan of horror. xD My friends kept talking about it at one point though and mentioning a kid dying in a game was like "okay, I'll see that part".
I don't get the outrage surrounding the homeless doll. Is it because America likes to pretend like homelessness doesn't exist? You'd think that homeless kids would feel better knowing they were being represented in the world but what do I know 🤷🏻♂️
@@brandonsmith5880 That's America for you. If you acknowledge that homeless people exist, or mental health, or any other issues in a toy, game, or cartoon then people complain that it is contraversial, but then if we ignore all those things, the exact same people who complained the first time complain again because there isn't enough focus on real issues in america.
@@neffdigitydog you're exactly right. You'd think that bringing attention to these issues when a kid is young they'd grow up to be more understanding and therefore more likely to come up with a solution.
The Harry Potter toy broom sold in Britain definitely deserves to be on this list. Battery operated, it was meant to simulate flying by vibrating. Considering how you're meant to "ride" them, it's understandable that not only were they recalled, but they found new life being sold in adult toy stores instead
Woah! Jennifer Kraus hitting on the mini hammock? I've been watching News Channel 5 since i was born in 1998. The fact that i just learned about this is mesmerizing. Jennifer is amazing at her job. Its just showing what hasn't been told to me. Keep up the good work Jennifer.
One product I’m surprised hasn’t been banned or recalled is the Razor Spark Kick Scooter, the one that leaves a shower of sparks as you ride along. Despite this I’ve never seen anyone use one of these scooters and I haven’t seen them in stores recently, but I haven’t found any recent recall notices for them.
10:40 These remind me of those guns they used for those three shooting video games for the Famicom that were exclusive in Japan only, and it's a good thing it didn't come with bullets. The gun was used to shoot on the TV Screen. It's also good thing we have the Zapper that is orange and white just like the one Captain N used in his cartoon. The Zapper was released in overseas for the NES for those three shooting games: Duck Hunt, Hogan's Alley, and Wild Guns. And the Zapper was appropriate for all ages back then, because it's a laser gun.
Lol. Lawn darts. Growing up the youngest in a household of 13 boys even as a kid I had questions. I was like 5 asking mom if this is really a good idea.
A doll for a horror movie looks scary...what a surprise. Well, the question is , why would children, that are not supposed to have seen that film, be interested in this doll? And if they would not be interested in that doll, why would anyone produce this in the first place? If its supposed to be a thing for adult collectors, the scaryness factor should not have been relevant anyways.This raises a little doubt on how good those film rating systems work.
Exactly and they should stop being sold because that can cause a house fire . Also I have some good news. P is officially banned from watch mojo because all of his comments are gone. He confirmed it himself.
Well, my kids had one not more than 10 years ago when they were about 5 and 7. No burns. Strange how that happens when you actually pay attention to your kids.
My sister and I grew up with Lawn Darts. My sister got a Sky Dancer for Christmas. I had MANY of the toy guns, though they were always of a bright neon color. And yes, I can see how these things could be extremely dangerous. Though, through proper parental supervision, my sister and I came out of our extremely dangerous childhood alive and mostly uninjured(I say mostly because one day we were playing in the park with plastic boomerangs(the super hard neon plastic ones), and the one and only time the things ever returned that day, was when I had thrown it and my sister took off to chase it. And it came back and struck her in the face and she needed stitches).
I had some quik clik polly pockets when I was a kid and never had any problems with the magnets in them. I guess I was more careful when playing with them or something.
I had the Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper. Firstly, that toy was just awesome. Secondly I don't know wtf any kid would point that at their own face and fire away.
I never ate any of my toys... Completely with the comments below. Parent your kids and don't blame others for your ineptitude. Also, the pregnant doll causing outrage? I suppose no one has ever been pregnant around their child to keep them from asking questions? Everyone in human history has been an only child? It's the same kind of Victorian attitude that made female teachers retire if they married because you couldn't have a pregnant woman around children... they would ask questions! Oh and also, the Easy Bake Oven... when has it ever been a good idea to stick your hand in an oven? Even a toy one? I'm sorry the kid(s) were hurt and scared, but maybe don't put your hand in an oven? Again, watch you children!
Had metal tipped darts growing up in the early 00's. Only played with parental supervision and followed the safety rules in place. Not that bad if youre smart about it RIP Caleb, Jenna, Markus, and Marcus
The movie toys, like Freddy Kruger and Django Unchained being recalled is ridiculous. If parents don't want their kids playing with them, they shouldn't buy them. But fans of the movies who want to collect these items should be allowed.
I played with a few of these toys but my favorite was the easy bake oven. I used to help with the cooking at my house but during my free time, I made little cakes and stuff with my easy bake oven. I don't have it anymore though.
For the toys that were pulled due to kids choking and dying how many of these incidents could have been prevented with proper supervision instead of blaming the toy company?
Mini Hammock or Rock N’ Play Sleeper? The narrate for kept referring to a “Mini Hammock” that was recalled in the late 80s & early 90s because kids were getting tangled and trapped. But what you showed was a Rock an’ Play sleeper which was popular much more recently and recalled because babies were dying of position asphyxiation.
They was because ppl give give to kids to little 3 and under and they choke on the toys like how dumb ppl are I had some as kid my parents opened it for me when I I was under 5 n told me it was toy so I knew better
People in comments need to realise that kids are kids!!!!. Of course now that your older all these look like stupid mistakes but guess what... THEY'RE KIDS and you'd do the same too.
Personally, I'm blaming the parents who had these kids. I was a kid too, but I never stuck any of these in my mouth. Though I was also a 90's kid so by the time Magnetix and such were big, I was already smart enough to know that those aren't edible. But I also had parents who raised me on what to put in my mouth. If a kid makes a genuine mistake or decides to "test" the Cabbage Patch doll with their finger - even if it could very well chew their flesh and fingernail off - then...I don't know. Kids are daredevils and experimental. But the parents NEED to tell them that it's not safe to put small objects like magnets into their mouths and that no, Freddy Krueger is NOT a child's thing and was made for older people. Other parents need to learn that age restrictions exist for a reason, so their blank-year-old infant doesn't die because they gave them a toy that wasn't even intended for them. Basically, most were due to bad parenting or overthinking parents (like the AG doll? I don't see the harm, and almost see it more like adopting a homeless girl and giving her love - though if proceeds were sent to homeless charities/people, icing on the cake! I see it as a form of acknowleging that it's a major issue in the world that needs some TLC) or bad business decisions (like making the action figures off a movie that flopped epically). Some were mistakes made with building (hoverboards) and that's all there really is to it. The PokeBalls weren't wrong; They were due to careless parents. Magnetix weren't wrong. Parents didn't teach or watch over their kids. Lawn Darts? Yeah, very risky. But people changed up the game from how it's supposed to be - but I also don't know if kids should be around them either. TLDR: Some people honestly just shouldn't have kids...Most of the time, these toys were not in the wrong. :/
@familyoftacticaldroids309 I agree, but my point isn't that they're good parents, they clearly aren't but mistakes can be made. My point is that the parenting isn't the only factor, the other factor is that they are children. Kids( especially really young ones) will almost never use a toy as intended, they don't read instructions or manuals, they play with them in whatever way they find enjoyable. The parenting should, of course, be criticised depending on the situation but the acts of the child should not be a surprise, obvious chocking hazards shouldn't be bought buy they're targeted to kids so yeah a lot of blame to be thrown around
For all the toys that could easily be swallowed or cause choking, it's the parents fault for buying them for kids that are not at the age to know not to put this in my mouth. Some of these toys I had and I never once thought of putting them in my mouth.
This. I had both Magnetix and Erector sets and never had any issues other than frustration over using a wrong bolt 20 steps ago
Not to mention how the toys are surrounded by a plasic capsule
Until they are out of the oral exploration phase, watch them like a hawk. Why can’t parents understand this?
For the toys that had a choking or swallowing hazard, I blame the parents, not the toy company. Most likely the toy had an age limit on it and parents ignored it. I have a mature 4 year old boy and a 1 year old girl who puts everything in her mouth. My son does have choking hazard toys. He’s been told they belong in his room and no where else. My daughter isn’t allowed loose in my son’s room. We also watch my daughter very closely around the house. It’s called parenting.
I agree
I blame the parents for the Pokémon one. Like, why weren’t you watching your kid?
I agree 100%
@@chigginnuggie7681IKR
I remember the day of getting my talking Freddy Krueger doll back in ‘89! Still have it to this day, too!
Awesome
Be honest... don't you sometimes wish it was still in the original package 😅😮😅...it would probably pay for a pretty nice vacation....lol
@@Donathon-qx8kq How do you know it's not? ;) They could very well still have it in its package.
@@OverbossZero touche.... lol 😂😆😂😆
I was a child when the American Girl doll Gwen came out and now as an adult who still collects dolls I find the controversy overblown. The dolls are meant to represent historical and contemporary issues in a way that kids can understand. There are children who are homeless and/or face extreme poverty. That's not their fault. I read the book the character was part of and it wasn't too much for me to understand. It's also worth noting the theme for the limited edition Girl of the Year doll that year was anti-bullying. And someone kicked up a fuss because the story encouraged compassion towards the homeless. So clearly they missed the message.
Imo thats not much better, maybe because I live in South Africa where crime is insanely high but homeless people here are dangerous and I won't want a toy that encourages kids to go up to them.
If they get older for sure you should teach kids empathy and sympathy but only at a age where they can also understand the dangers with it
Maybe its different in america but from the documentaries ive seen of Americas homeless camps and the drugs and crime circulating there I would imagine its not more safe therr either.
@@FallenPhoenix-ml5mn
The book specifies that she's homeless temporarily because her parents divorced and her mom got custody but her dad got the house, and it's taking them a while to get back on their feet. This book is also set in 2008, and came out in 2009, so the housing crash had just happened.
The fact that he said they "feared that the doll would send a message to children that homelessness is accepted in society" proves to me why it should have been made. Like you said, homeless children are not at fault, and SHOULD be accepted.
@@FallenPhoenix-ml5mn Most homeless children in the US are living in cars or motels with their parents and are not dangerous or different.
I remember the chocolate balls with the candy inside, I had Magnetix, and I still remember the Happy Family commercial from when I was a kid. As an adult, I would love to have the talking Freddy doll. That's awesome!
The ball don't failed they had to be took off because kids couck on the toys because the parents give to little kids under 4 like wtf how dumb are ppl
With the mini hammocks you had the infant sleeper news report. Very dangerous but two different products
I had the pregnant midge doll and I found the ban ridiculous. I didn't find anything that seemed like to promote teen pregnancy in it. Besides, Midge is an adult, shes not a teenager. It's not like the breast-feeding baby doll where it comes with a bra like apron that little girls can wear to pretend to breastfeed the doll. That sounds more like promoting teen pregnancy.
I remember that toy my older sister had one I did know some girls say they did want a baby because 0f the doll lol but that not the toy fault it the parents they need to talk to kids about babies
I thought it was silly because she had a miniature wedding ring painted on. Also, it can be used to show how hectic taking care of a baby can be.
It was really overblown. First it was because she didn't have a wedding ring, so they painted on a wedding ring. Then it was because she was sold separately from Alan. My youngest had a Midge doll we bought. Loved it. Only reason we don't still have it is they sold all their Barbies to a kids' consignment shop when they outgrew them.
@@Terahnee weird. I never thought a painted wedding ring would cause backlash.
Concerned parents should start parenting their children, instead of getting mad at others.
I remember using the Easy Bake oven with an old friend of mine, and we were very careful with it. Besides, if they’re still in stock and I decide to buy it, I’ll be extra careful not to get my anything stuck in the contraption.
Maybe parents should watch their kids while playing with these toys
Especially the Easy Bake Oven girl
If they can't even watch their kids in every day life, I can only imagine them watching them play...
So many kids nowadays are now babysat / "watched" by a tablet...
Glorified neglect at its finest.
Instead the parents are watching RUclips rather then watching the kids.
I agree!
my dad actually worked at BK when the Pokeball thing happened. Im still convinced that it was all 100% bullshit, those damn things were WAY too big to fit in any child's mouth. he ended up stealing like ten of them for me and my sister.
Yeah, and another vid mentioned that some "parent" gave one to her like...(blank) month old INFANT?? So that baby put it over their face and died. Now it's BK's fault, huh? Because that idiot didn't even know that 1. The toy wasn't meant for your literal BABY, and 2. She didn't even watch her child...Who again shouldn't have had that toy in the first place because it was a BABY.
I still have my Pokemon toys as well. But I WAS in the age zone, plus had parents who watched over me and told me what to not do, so who am I to speak? :P
The Freddy doll looks more like somebody ripped or burned the face off of The Fourth Doctor than it does like Freddy.
When i saw this video pop up from whatmojo at first i thought it was a live action scary face of woody from toy story.
Marfernkopf5133 right
Poor Fourth Doctor
But don't worry he'll regenerate
You automatically get a like for the Doctor WHO reference
@@brandonsmith5880 to be fair , I reference literally everything in life to Doctor Who , it's just how I role 🤷 Hi! :) I'm Blue! :) I'm here to help! :)
John Travolta actually said that Battlefield Earth was going to be bigger than Star Wars. 😆🤣😂
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I love how irresponsible and careless parents blame toy companies for their kids’ accidents.
Also how they target toys that weren't even made for their little rugrats...Freddy Krueger doll? Seriously? Why would they even ASSUME it was made for kids?? The guy literally tortures kids for fun!!
Well, some toys come out defective or were manufactured in a way that kids aren't supposed to play with them at all. Hence the recalls.
the django dolls are obviesly collecor dolls and the flying aircraft carrier made by mattel makes me iritated that one stupid kid aimed the canon at hi mouth and fired that series was banned cuz of that stupid ahh kid😩
Exactly. Parents blaming companies cuz they don’t want to parent
some are the kids fault, but others are because parents are so anal about anything that challengeds their view of the world or hurts their "precious little delicate egg children"
I feel like as a parent you should know if your kid is stupid or not. If they like to put things in their mouth then why would you buy something with small parts? Most toys also have age ratings for this very reason.
It all comes from supervision and knowledge on age requirements, but if it's a 10 to teen then that's on them.
I'm surprised that Clackers, weren't on this list. I had several friends who were hurt by breaking them while using or a sibling hit them with it!
Didn't they also break the arms of the users?
@@apmcd47it probably happened at least once; I don't know.
@@apmcd47The skateboards and hoverboards are the most dangerous, i rather walk
Clackers were on another list of dangerous toys.
Parents are part of the problem too if they don’t keep a proper eye on their kids
I had an easy bake oven once. Never had issues with it, i just grew out of it.
I feel like my main thing was the food wasn't that good, but I barely remember using mine as well. It was super long ago.
@@OverbossZero i saw one on EBAY once complete in box going for like 1000 bucks
Because of the problems of people falling off the hoverboards, an aftermarket wheeled frame was marketed which attached to the hoverboard and turned it from a two wheeler standup, into a four wheeler mini gocart.
I’m sorry but the magic balls shows how daft kids can be.
We can’t have nice things.
More like parents, because if you're a parent who buys your kids toys with small parts when you know said kid puts everything they can in their mouth, then you shouldn't have had crotch goblins to begin with
I heard a story once but don't know if it is true. A parent mailed back a cabbage patch doll after its arm fell of expecting the company to replace it.
The company sent back a death certificate.
For those who might not get the bad joke, every cabbage patch doll was unique and came with its own birth certificate.
I wonder if this story is true and who is the guy with an irrelevant sense of humor.
6:59 Hey, I know that guy!!! 😂
Today i bought a "yowee" candy which is a plastic egg with toy inside, which is inside a chocolate shell. The way the "Choking hazard" was gotten around was that the plastic egg is too BIG to be swallowed by a kid.
Another chocolate candy gets around the ban by being in two parts: the hollow chocolate shell AND a separate plastic capsule with rhe toy inside it.
Half these toys would have been fine if not for the stupidity of chrildren and adults.
Choked on my drink laughing at the easy bake oven kid saying how scared they were
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2:56 I think you're using the wrong clips for this product.
Did the homeless doll cost less than the others??
OMG I remember Wonder Balls! That jingle for the commercial has been stuck in my head for over 20 years! (Never knew it was revised version of something that was ruled to be dangerous, though)
If your kids will put magnets, plastic beads, or other garbage in their mouths. But you won't feed them carrots or broccoli because they don't like it, STOP, LOOK IN THE MIRROR. There is the problem.
YES.
lawn darts were fun. The commercials show everyone in the same area and throwing them to a spot with no one around. No one did that. It was just faster to have people near both target areas and collecting the ones and throwing them back so you aren't wasting time walking across the lawn over and over. Its no surprise people got hurt.
Magic balls just shows stupid parents makes stupid kids
So true!🤣
That ball was way too big to be swallowed.
In the words of Homer Simpson " If you're dumb enough to eat it, you deserve to die"
That atomic energy lab was a ridiculous concept, but back then I guess people could get away with giving kids a lot of dangerous things. Even all the way into the late 80s, I remember my brother had a book of magic tricks for kids; and he asked my mother, “Where do we keep the ammonia?“
hmmm if the doll is too scary parents maybe not buy it for your kids LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
My kids had Magnetix, and never had a problem, because I didn’t get them for my sons, when they were still the age when everything went in their mouth. So it’s not the company’s fault. It’s the parents fault for giving these to kids who were too young to have them.
Half of these toys are either choking hazards or have disastrous results after being swallowed
And it's the parents whom are to blame
I actually had a used Polly Pocket quick click dollhouse that my parents got me from a local Goodwill! I had no idea what it was from until today! 😳
Airsoft and paintball guns are not meant to be used by children. And there’s a reason why safety regulations exist on airsoft and paintball sites
I played yarn darts back in the day and lived to tell the tale. As long as you played the game correctly you were fine.
I had a Rollerblade Barbie. The blades were pretty scary how they sparked!
I had her too! I remember her sparky skates.
it was awesome lol
Merry Christmas, kids! Here's a nuclear reactor starter kit! Don't get it in your eyes!
Nah, I'd bring out a Freddy doll and be like "Guess who it is...SANTA CLAWS!!! He wants to PLAY~~~~".
My morbid humor would take over and I'd love it...Glad I don't want children.
@@OverbossZero 😂😂😂
Now Billy, hold you child killer tight when you sleep! He'll keep nightmares away!
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NGL the talking Freddy Krueger doll looks surprisingly cool and I felt surprised we didn't have a scene in one of the Nightmare on elm street films where Freddy kills a victim in their sleep as a doll which could be a nice but very hilarious reference to the child's play films
Okay that would be funny 😂
@@bennywark3103 yeah especially I can imagine audiences' reaction to that scene
Honestly I think it's pretty funny because there are Chucky dolls which in my opinion more creepy than the Freddy doll plus the Freddy doll wasn't really made for kids but more for I guess you can say horror movie memorabilia collectors
@@demongodking6681 yeah especially how it's more for adults than kids XD
Why would a child knowingly put their hands in something that is very hot the heat alone would have been warning enough to tell you it is not safe to touch but entitled parents wanted to pass the blame on to the manufacturers
Same for that Cabbage Patch doll...Clearly it moves, so why risk your own body when it has stuff intended to "eat"?
This proves that not every toy made is considered safe to play with. Always check the reviews and safety concerns before buying your kids any toys.
Lol who's bright idea was it to give kids radioactive lab kits 😂
Who else wants one of the atomic playsets as an adult ??
My brother and I had Jarts back in the late 60's early 70's. We managed not to kill each other with them in spite of the fact that we were always fighting.
They were a big part of my memories going on big group camping trips with my grandparents. The area was clearly marked and, I dunno, adults kept the kids from running around in the area where it was being played *shrug*
And this was in that "go away and come back when the streetlights come on" era.
We had lawn darts, and played chicken with them. We were dumb but not injured.
I remember them chocolate round candies with the toys inside 👀😄😄😁
Its insane that food with a toy in it is illegal in America, but semi automatic firearms are perfectly legal. A lot more people are killed by guns than a toy in a chocolate egg, especially when the rest of the world has no issues (its called parents need to be more accountable for their kids and supervise them when eating things like this if they are that young. Its not that hard)
Hey that’s me! Thanks watch mojo!
I used to have a Sky Dancer and Easy-Bake Oven......But I lost both in the process of moving 😭
Funny thing about that Kreuger doll is that it was manufactured by the same company, Matchbox, who were making Pee-Wee Herman dolls in the same fashion. This ended up with a huge mistake of having their voice boxes swapped! Imagine Freddy Kreuger saying "I know you are, but what am I?" or Pee-Wee saying "Welcome to Elm Street!"
Tbh, considering how Freddy did have some funny moments (though morbid), I could almost see at least an "I know you are but what am I?" coming out of him, though probably before he killed someone or turned into something scary. :P
In my defense, I did only watch one little scene, and it was when he killed the kid in a video game...I'm actually a very big coward so not a fan of horror. xD My friends kept talking about it at one point though and mentioning a kid dying in a game was like "okay, I'll see that part".
My sisters and I have a Easy bake oven and we would always follow the directions for the stuff that we would make in it.
Do you make pecker looking cakes And put white frosting on the tip
You forgot the Bill Cosby Hide n Seek Kit😂😂😂😂😂
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Goof: The Mini Hammock scene has clips from the inclined infant sleeper recalls
Might as well make a Homeless Barbie.
Also Teen Talk Barbie should be here
Teen talk barbie??
And the pregnant Barbie...
I don't get the outrage surrounding the homeless doll. Is it because America likes to pretend like homelessness doesn't exist? You'd think that homeless kids would feel better knowing they were being represented in the world but what do I know 🤷🏻♂️
@@brandonsmith5880 That's America for you. If you acknowledge that homeless people exist, or mental health, or any other issues in a toy, game, or cartoon then people complain that it is contraversial, but then if we ignore all those things, the exact same people who complained the first time complain again because there isn't enough focus on real issues in america.
@@neffdigitydog you're exactly right. You'd think that bringing attention to these issues when a kid is young they'd grow up to be more understanding and therefore more likely to come up with a solution.
The fact that WatchMojo considers the self balance scooter a "toy".
The Harry Potter toy broom sold in Britain definitely deserves to be on this list. Battery operated, it was meant to simulate flying by vibrating. Considering how you're meant to "ride" them, it's understandable that not only were they recalled, but they found new life being sold in adult toy stores instead
When our second grade teacher pulled out the magnet box, we all knew it was going to be a great day.
Woah! Jennifer Kraus hitting on the mini hammock? I've been watching News Channel 5 since i was born in 1998. The fact that i just learned about this is mesmerizing. Jennifer is amazing at her job. Its just showing what hasn't been told to me. Keep up the good work Jennifer.
And the Darwin award goes to ....
One product I’m surprised hasn’t been banned or recalled is the Razor Spark Kick Scooter, the one that leaves a shower of sparks as you ride along. Despite this I’ve never seen anyone use one of these scooters and I haven’t seen them in stores recently, but I haven’t found any recent recall notices for them.
They should bring back the Atomic Energy Laboratory. No radiation this time.
AH YES THE HOVERBOARD!
Most of these including lawn darts, if played by appropriate ages and or under supervision could be safe.
I remember playing with lawn darts back in 2010 and nothing happened.
10:40 These remind me of those guns they used for those three shooting video games for the Famicom that were exclusive in Japan only, and it's a good thing it didn't come with bullets. The gun was used to shoot on the TV Screen.
It's also good thing we have the Zapper that is orange and white just like the one Captain N used in his cartoon.
The Zapper was released in overseas for the NES for those three shooting games:
Duck Hunt, Hogan's Alley, and Wild Guns.
And the Zapper was appropriate for all ages back then, because it's a laser gun.
Lol. Lawn darts. Growing up the youngest in a household of 13 boys even as a kid I had questions. I was like 5 asking mom if this is really a good idea.
A doll for a horror movie looks scary...what a surprise. Well, the question is , why would children, that are not supposed to have seen that film, be interested in this doll? And if they would not be interested in that doll, why would anyone produce this in the first place? If its supposed to be a thing for adult collectors, the scaryness factor should not have been relevant anyways.This raises a little doubt on how good those film rating systems work.
Wow, some of these toys were real flops! 😮😂
No matter how many times you sell them, Easy Bake Ovens are major burn hazards!
Exactly and they should stop being sold because that can cause a house fire . Also I have some good news. P is officially banned from watch mojo because all of his comments are gone. He confirmed it himself.
I had no problem with it. Granted in the 60s I baked those mini coconut cakes under my mother's supervision. It was my first times baking food.
Well, my kids had one not more than 10 years ago when they were about 5 and 7. No burns.
Strange how that happens when you actually pay attention to your kids.
I remember the Wonder Ball. They advertised it nonstop, too bad I never got a chance to get one.
I remember the Freddy doll. I thought at the time it is suppose to be more of a collectors item instead of a toy.
proof that you always don't have to be one of the brightest people to have an impact on the world
My sister and I grew up with Lawn Darts. My sister got a Sky Dancer for Christmas. I had MANY of the toy guns, though they were always of a bright neon color. And yes, I can see how these things could be extremely dangerous. Though, through proper parental supervision, my sister and I came out of our extremely dangerous childhood alive and mostly uninjured(I say mostly because one day we were playing in the park with plastic boomerangs(the super hard neon plastic ones), and the one and only time the things ever returned that day, was when I had thrown it and my sister took off to chase it. And it came back and struck her in the face and she needed stitches).
I had some quik clik polly pockets when I was a kid and never had any problems with the magnets in them. I guess I was more careful when playing with them or something.
Not sure how Midge promotes teen pregnancy, given she is clearly an adult that is married and has several children already
2:56 Um... wrong clip used? This isn't related to the sleeper hammocks, these are for the infant sleepers.
In other words. The parents are the irresponsible ones and kids are just dumb.
I had the Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper. Firstly, that toy was just awesome. Secondly I don't know wtf any kid would point that at their own face and fire away.
I still have my Scarab, the wheeled vehicle partly featured in the clip.
I never ate any of my toys... Completely with the comments below. Parent your kids and don't blame others for your ineptitude. Also, the pregnant doll causing outrage? I suppose no one has ever been pregnant around their child to keep them from asking questions? Everyone in human history has been an only child? It's the same kind of Victorian attitude that made female teachers retire if they married because you couldn't have a pregnant woman around children... they would ask questions! Oh and also, the Easy Bake Oven... when has it ever been a good idea to stick your hand in an oven? Even a toy one? I'm sorry the kid(s) were hurt and scared, but maybe don't put your hand in an oven? Again, watch you children!
So that explains why you can't find Polly Pocket dolls anymore on the toy shelves
Had metal tipped darts growing up in the early 00's. Only played with parental supervision and followed the safety rules in place. Not that bad if youre smart about it
RIP Caleb, Jenna, Markus, and Marcus
I had Sky Dancer dolls growing up. I loved those dolls.
Get a pixie flyer , now they are battery powered
Otherwise known as a list of stuff i want😂
The movie toys, like Freddy Kruger and Django Unchained being recalled is ridiculous.
If parents don't want their kids playing with them, they shouldn't buy them. But fans of the movies who want to collect these items should be allowed.
I kind of expected to see creepy crawlers on this list. I burnt myself several times on that metal tray when they reintroduced it in the 90s
THE MINI HAMMOCK DOESN'T SEEM THAT BAD!
I definitely remember the Nestle Magic Balls ! (Original version with the figures)
Gwen said "im homeless on paper but I got money" lmao
Hasn’t there already been like 4 of these on watchmojo ?
I played with a few of these toys but my favorite was the easy bake oven. I used to help with the cooking at my house but during my free time, I made little cakes and stuff with my easy bake oven. I don't have it anymore though.
For the toys that were pulled due to kids choking and dying how many of these incidents could have been prevented with proper supervision instead of blaming the toy company?
I had lawn darts, lol. I was 10, and it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Mini Hammock or Rock N’ Play Sleeper?
The narrate for kept referring to a “Mini Hammock” that was recalled in the late 80s & early 90s because kids were getting tangled and trapped.
But what you showed was a Rock an’ Play sleeper which was popular much more recently and recalled because babies were dying of position asphyxiation.
I came to say this
So I learned that parents don’t watch their kids while they are playing and are terrible at raising children. Also, the kids are just dumb
Nope, we never threw Jarts over the house into the back yard, ever 😂
If you think the wonder balls and the Poke balls were bad, Kellogg's inexplicably at one time sold Lego Fun Snacks (i.e. gummy Lego bricks)!!
Choking hazard
There are still gummy building blocks, just 2nd or 3rd level brands...
They was because ppl give give to kids to little 3 and under and they choke on the toys like how dumb ppl are
I had some as kid my parents opened it for me when I I was under 5 n told me it was toy so I knew better
it's funny how many toys are dangerous solely due to choking.
The Magnetic set where are the parents if they are really young, they should be watching them
Nice job with the narration!
It figures that things would kick off with salty chocolate balls.
I remember getting the wonder ball when I was 6 or 7 years old.
People in comments need to realise that kids are kids!!!!. Of course now that your older all these look like stupid mistakes but guess what... THEY'RE KIDS and you'd do the same too.
Personally, I'm blaming the parents who had these kids. I was a kid too, but I never stuck any of these in my mouth. Though I was also a 90's kid so by the time Magnetix and such were big, I was already smart enough to know that those aren't edible.
But I also had parents who raised me on what to put in my mouth. If a kid makes a genuine mistake or decides to "test" the Cabbage Patch doll with their finger - even if it could very well chew their flesh and fingernail off - then...I don't know. Kids are daredevils and experimental. But the parents NEED to tell them that it's not safe to put small objects like magnets into their mouths and that no, Freddy Krueger is NOT a child's thing and was made for older people. Other parents need to learn that age restrictions exist for a reason, so their blank-year-old infant doesn't die because they gave them a toy that wasn't even intended for them.
Basically, most were due to bad parenting or overthinking parents (like the AG doll? I don't see the harm, and almost see it more like adopting a homeless girl and giving her love - though if proceeds were sent to homeless charities/people, icing on the cake! I see it as a form of acknowleging that it's a major issue in the world that needs some TLC) or bad business decisions (like making the action figures off a movie that flopped epically). Some were mistakes made with building (hoverboards) and that's all there really is to it.
The PokeBalls weren't wrong; They were due to careless parents. Magnetix weren't wrong. Parents didn't teach or watch over their kids.
Lawn Darts? Yeah, very risky. But people changed up the game from how it's supposed to be - but I also don't know if kids should be around them either.
TLDR: Some people honestly just shouldn't have kids...Most of the time, these toys were not in the wrong. :/
@familyoftacticaldroids309 I agree, but my point isn't that they're good parents, they clearly aren't but mistakes can be made. My point is that the parenting isn't the only factor, the other factor is that they are children. Kids( especially really young ones) will almost never use a toy as intended, they don't read instructions or manuals, they play with them in whatever way they find enjoyable.
The parenting should, of course, be criticised depending on the situation but the acts of the child should not be a surprise, obvious chocking hazards shouldn't be bought buy they're targeted to kids so yeah a lot of blame to be thrown around