Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! by Bathroom Readers' Institute

Author:Bathroom Readers' Institute [Institute, The Bathroom Readers’]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781607107927
Publisher: Portable Press

THE TOY: WACKY CLACKER (Win Industries)

THE FUN: Picture two small hard plastic balls dangling from equal lengths of tough, flexible string. Now picture a small plastic handle at the center of the equal lengths of string. You’ve just imagined the popular 1960s toy called “Wacky Clackers.” Set the balls in motion, and you can make a noise that’s hard to duplicate. (Wooden versions had been used to frighten birds away from crops in the 19th century.)

THE TERROR: Hold the clacking balls too close to body parts, and you get bruises, chipped teeth, and black eyes. If the balls shatter, the danger increases: from knocks and bruises to stitches and possible blinding. In 1971, the Consumer Protection Agency issued warnings. There had been thirteen injuries, including three deaths, one a strangulation when the clacker cord wrapped around a girl’s neck. The other two deaths involved infants who swallowed the clacker balls and suffocated. Even so, the hard plastic clackers weren’t banned until the late 1980s. Today’s version has foam balls, which seems to miss the whole point (but is probably safer).

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