#26: Yo-Yo Water Balls
Some people think certain toys need fascinating features to attract children’s attention when some of the best toys are simple. The 1980s and 1990s were the best years for such toys. While Yo-Yo Water Balls were some of the best, it was thought that the liquid inside these balls contained flammable diesel hydrocarbons.

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This was eventually proven to be untrue, but that didn’t change the fact that these toys posed a severe strangulation risk and were ultimately banned in different U.S. states and countries.