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Controversies involving toys, topics of public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Super Elastic Bubble Plastic was the brand name for a children's toy manufactured from the 1970s through the 80s by Wham-O. It consisted of a tube of viscous plastic substance and a thin straw used to blow semi-solid bubbles. A pea-sized amount of liquid plastic was squeezed from the tube and made into a ball.
Toys on display included Tinker Toys, Erector Sets, Lincoln Logs, Mr. Potato Head, View-Masters, Colorforms, Lego, Play-Doh, Slinkys, and more. [6] Part of the display included the Banned Toys Museum, which featured toys that were recalled or banned for a variety of reasons, such as for safety or appropriateness.
The wheelie bike fad drove bicycle sales to over 4 million units in the US, [2] and accounted for 75% of total US bicycle sales in 1968, [22] but it also helped contribute to the impression in the US that bicycles are merely children's toys. [1] Dangerous features, such as shifters mounted on the top tube, were banned in the US in 1974.
DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty ImagesThe 1970s introduced a plethora of toys that have evolved from childhood playthings to cherished collectibles that defined a generation. From action figures and ...
"The 8 Most Wildly Irresponsible Vintage Toys" -- page 1 and page 2 at Cracked.com: Includes humorous discussions of some of A.C. Gilbert's more ill-advised products for pre-teens: A glass blowing kit (#8); a molten lead casting kit (#7); a chemistry set (#3) which included potassium permanganate, ammonium nitrate and instructions on how to ...
Officials in one California county have banned toys from being included as part of any meal high in calories, salt, sugar or fat -- a direct challenge to the McDonald's Happy Meal and its competitors.
Small magnet toys previously banned. Toys with high-powered magnets were banned by the CPSC in 2014 due to these hazards, but the ban was lifted in 2016 — since then, research has showed a sharp ...