Blast From The Past: Incredibly Dangerous Vintage Toys

#1 Super Elastic Bubble Plastic

In the 1970s, toy company Wham-O introduced Super Elastic Bubble Plastic. Kids could squeeze a colorful goo on to the top of a straw and blow large plastic bubbles. The concept was simple and the toy was very popular, except that the goo, which came in metal toothpaste tubes, was made with polyvinyl acetate and ethyl acetate, a solvent used in nail polish remover. Kids were exposed to some pretty serious health risks if they inhaled too much of it.

#2 Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab

In 1951, American toy-maker A.C. Gilbert created the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab. Gilbert worked with scientists at M.I.T to develop an educational toy kit.

The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab came with a radiation counter, a spinthariscope in order to see "live" radioactive disintegration, four samples of Uranium-bearing ores, and an electroscope to measure radioactivity. Not only was this toy dangerous and exposed kids to possible radiation poisoning, it was also super expensiveit cost $49.50, which today is over $300.

#3 Moon Shoes

Many people who grew up in the 1990s remember Moon Shoes, the mini trampolines for your feet. But in the 1970s, when the toy was first introduced, it was made out of many small sharp metal pieces. So in addition to the risk of breaking an ankle, there was also a possibility of lodging a small, sharp metal piece into your foot.

#4 Creepy Crawlers

The original Creepy Crawler kit from 1964 was incredibly dangerous. The insect-shaped mold that the Creepy Crawlers were made in first had to be plugged and heated up to about 300 degrees. Then kids poured the "Plasti-Goop" into the blistering hot mold and waited for the goop to settle. The instructions stated to unplug the mold and wait until it cooled down before popping out the plastic toy insects. Many kids skipped that step and got blisters and burns. But the possible health hazards did not stop there. Although it was marked as 'non-toxic' the melted goop was made with PVC and lead paint, both very dangerous components.

#5 Empire Little Lady Stove

Before the Easy-Bake Oven, there was the Empire Little Lady Stove in the 1960s. This electric toy oven could heat up to 600 degrees. Today, most real ovens in homes automatically turn off once they reach 550 degrees.

#6 Lawn Jarts

Lawn Darts, also known as Jarts, were one of the most famous dangerous banned toys. These seemingly innocuous toys were responsible for sending nearly 6,000 people to the hospital for injuries. Many of the people that were injured were kids and some were left disabled for life.

The manufacturers were able to bypass legal restrictions, by labeling it as a "game for adults only," but it was still sold in kids' toy stores. By the time the toy was completely banned it killed three children and put one 11-year-old girl into a coma.

#7 Wham-O Air Blaster

In 1965, Wham-O toy company introduced the Air Blaster, which could blow out birthday candles from 30 feet away. But when kids wanted to see what would happened if they shot the Air Blaster against their friends' ears, many of their friends were left with permanent ear damage. Other curious kids discovered that any object that could be fit into the muzzle could be shot out with incredibly high force. Needless to say, there were a lot of injuries as a result of the Air Blaster.

#8 Sky Dancers

Sky Dancers were fairy dolls mounted on a small launcher with a cord. Once the cord was pulled and the doll was propelled into the air twisting and showing off its 'soft' foam wings. The only problem was that they did not fly and twist in the air gently, they were launched quickly and then would drop to the ground. According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission reported in 2000, there were 170 reports of dolls hitting children and adults and 150 reports of injuries. The injuries included scratched corneas, broke teeth, mild concussions, and even temporary blindness.

#9 Powermite Working Power Tools

Powermite Tools were miniature replicas of real, dangerous tools sold in hardware stores in the late 1960s. These toy tools were nothing like the plastic ones sold today, they were actual small working tools made out of die-cast metal. The only thing that made them 'kid-friendly' was that they were miniature.

#10 Johnny Seven One Man Army

In 1964, the Johnny Seven One Man Army was the best-selling toy for little boys. This toy gun weighed four pounds, and came equipped with a cap pistol, rocket launcher, and "armor piercing" bullets. When not used properly, which was often with rambunctious little boys, this toy gun was quite dangerous.

#11 Clackers

Clackers, also known as Knockers and Click Clacks, consisted of two large acrylic balls, which hung on either end of a heavy string. The two balls would swing apart and together, making the loud clacking noise that gave the toy its name. If swung too hard, the acrylic balls would shatter, sending flying shrapnel everywhere.

Clackers were banned in 1985. They later made a come back but were made of plastic or rubber.

#12 Snacktime Kid Cabbage Patch Doll

The Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kids featured battery-powered mechanical jaws. Armed with "real chewing action" this toy kept chewing, even when kids got their hair and fingers caught in the doll's mouth. Mattel recalled them in 1997.

#13 Yo-Yo Water Balls

Illinois, New Jersey and New York have all banned the Yo-Yo Water ball. The Yo-Yo Water ball is made of flammable diesel hydrocarbons.

The stretchy, sticky cord can wrap around a child's neck, causing strangulation.

#14 Aqua Dots

This craft set created fun designs using small colored beads. The beads fused together when sprayed with water. Unfortunately, if the beads were swallowed, the coating could "morph" into gamma hydroxyl butyrate, causing unconsciousness, seizures, and drowsiness. Banned in 2007.