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SLAP BRACELETS
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Vinyl wristbands that snapped around your wrist. But if you peeled back the cover, you’d find razor-sharp metal that left kids cut and bleeding. Many schools banned slap bracelets due to safety concerns.
September 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
HANNAH MONTANA POP STAR CARD GAME
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It looked harmless—but the vinyl cases contained 75 times the safe limit of lead. No official recall was issued.
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
MAGNETIX
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Magnetic building toys for creative construction. But if multiple were swallowed, the magnets could attract each other and rip holes in intestines. Millions of sets were voluntarily recalled in 2006.
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
CLACKERS
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Two acrylic balls designed to be knocked together as fast and hard as possible. But they sometimes shattered upon impact, sending dangerous shrapnel flying, causing injuries. They were banned in the 1970s.
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
MOON SHOES
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Trampoline shoes that made kids feel like they were bouncing on the moon. In reality, they caused ankle and leg injuries and were discontinued.
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
EASY-BAKE OVEN
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A mini oven where kids could bake treats. But the oven trapped small fingers inside, leading to severe burns. In one instance, a 5-year old girl had to have part of her finger amputated after a burn. They were recalled in 2007.
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
SKY DANCERS
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Dolls that flew into the air when you pulled a string. But millions were recalled in 2000 after reports of kids getting hit in the face and eyes, and it even knocked-out teeth.
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ohio State Reformatory -- then vs now #history
September 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Restaurant in Brazil -- then vs now #history
September 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Hotel Pool in New York -- then vs now #history
September 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Skating Rink in New York -- 1950s vs now #history
September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM