There is no denying that the 1980s were a revolutionary time for kids’ toys. Kids were playing with technologically advanced toys for the first time, many with built-in mechanisms never seen before. However, as great and exciting as these toys were, they seemed just as hazardous. And let’s be honest; we all know that kids’ toys must meet a certain safety standard. While you might not see these toys on the shelves anymore, these dangerous toys were once all the rage in the 1980s… What’s life without a few scrapes and bruises?
#1: Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kids
No matter what year you were born, chances are you have played with a Cabbage Patch doll before. Cabbage Patch dolls were some of the greatest toys; however, when they released their “Snacktime” version of their beloved dolls, things quickly became pear-shaped.
This exclusive range of dolls had a mechanical jaw where they could “eat” plastic food. Sounds incredible, right? Well, the only thing was that these dolls, while as impressive as they were, couldn’t always distinguish between plastic and, I don’t know, children’s fingers and hair. These dolls quickly became more of a hazard than a help.