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Toys So Dangerous, They Had To Be Banned Outright

Toys So Dangerous, They Had To Be Banned OutrightNowadays, there's talk of banning TikTok and social media for teenagers in Europe, but what about the toys of yesteryear that were banned? These toys were so...

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Toys So Dangerous, They Had To Be Banned Outright

Nowadays, there's talk of banning TikTok and social media for teenagers in Europe, but what about the toys of yesteryear that were banned? These toys were so dangerous that the government stepped in to take them off the shelves for everyone's safety.

January 27, 2025 Jack Hawkins