These Toys Turned Playtime Into Peril

Show: Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

Remember when playtime meant tempting fate? From toy belts that fired speeding projectiles to high-powered pogo sticks that sent us soaring, these perilous playthings were made for kids—but their risks were anything but child’s play.

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