Top Toys You Won’t See On Shelves
Easy Bake Oven
Every kid growing up in the 70’s, 80’s, and early 90’s wanted the amazing Easy Bake Oven, first produced by Kenner then by Hasbro. It was just like the title implied, an easy toy that baked fun and delicious treats. Sadly its history has been very rocky with it being recalled not once but twice due to its mechanism catching fingers and even some burns.
Lawn Darts
This game involves either two people or two teams where they throw 12 inch darts, with very sharp points, across the yard to the corresponding rings. It can be very fun if played correctly. Unfortunately, it was banned in December of 1988 when several deaths were linked to the lawn game.
Mini Hammocks
Hammocks are the delight of spring and summer, especially if you are visiting the beach or even the mountains. You can recline back and listen to nature around you or take a quick snooze. This is all thanks to the spreader bars either ends of the hammock, it keeps the sides from rolling up. All of this is because in 1996, mini hammocks had to be recalled due to a record of 12 children’s deaths.
Rollerblade Barbie
Barbie is the icon among little girls since March of 1959. She has the largest wardrobe among the toys, but one of those “outfits” had to be recalled in 1992. Rollerblade Barbie was in hot water when the sparks in the rollerblades, which was suppose to make Barbie look like she was going fast, caused fires and injuries.
Snack Time Cabbage Patch Doll
This timeless toy was a hit for the kids, the toys began in 1982 and can still be seen on shelves today. That is except for the Snack Time Doll. This toy had a motorized mouth this could move up and down, chowing down on little plastic food pieces. Disaster struck when it was found that the mouth could not distinguish between toy and human fingers and sometimes even hair. There was no off switch so it kept eating, pulling the object in.
Toy Crossbows
These medieval looking toys were all the rage in the 1970’s. Though they look very fun they are very dangerous. The projectiles were toothpicks, and usually toothpicks are helpful. Yet this case they can cause blindness and other injury.