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Top 10 'Dangerous Toys' for Christmas

Before you wrap it up, look it up.

By Todd Richissin

We know kids like dangerous toys. Just consider the "you'll shoot your eye out" theme in the holiday classic "The Christmas Story" about a boy who wants a BB gun under the tree.

But comedy aside, some toys can be dangerous. A safety group that has for decades flagged each season's most dangerous toys has made its 2013 list public.

The year's list from World Against Toys Causing Harm includes some items that are no surprise, like the Black Widow Folding Slingshot, "Throw & Catch" Boomerang and a weapon replica called the "Army Force Automatic Rifle."

But also making this list is the seemingly innocent Shakespeare Disney Princess Backpack Fishing Kit. The cute pink set aimed at getting girls interested in fishing and the outdoors contains lead.

To read through the whole list visit this link to download the PDF


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