Line #71 Horrible/Toys


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9	->''"Titanium Megatron isn't even a '''toy'''. A toy is something that ''someone'' -- even '''one person''' -- can derive joy from. From design to engineering, concept, marketing, painting, functionality -- in ''every'' possible aspect, this... '''thing''' is the physical embodiment of a '''disaster.'''"''
10	-->-- '''WebVideo/TJOmega''' reviewing what he deems [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUJLYfb_rMg the worst]] ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' toy ever.
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12	While everyone has their different ideas of what's fun, sometimes a toy is just a bad idea waiting to happen. If a parent ever buys such a toy for their child, it's sure to ruin their every birthday or Christmas. The mere lack of articulation doesn't make a toy Horrible, as that's just too common. It takes some real ingenuity to make you truly regret a purchase.
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14	As a general note, ''WebVideo/JeepersMedia'' and ''[[Creator/StuartAshen Ashens]]'' specialize in showing the worst toys the world had to offer. In fact, most of the toys listed here have been featured by them.
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16	See also the toys section on DarthWiki/IdiotDesign.
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18	'''''Important Note''''': Merely being offensive in its subject matter is not enough to justify a work as Horrible. Hard as it is to imagine at times, there is a market for all types of deviancy (no matter how small a niche it is). It has to ''fail to appeal even to that niche'' to qualify as this. Additionally, to ensure that the toy is judged with a clear mind and the hatred isn't just a knee-jerk reaction, as well as to allow opinions to properly form, '''[[Administrivia/NoRecentExamplesPlease examples should not be added until at least one month after release]]'''. This includes "sneaking" the entries onto the pages ahead of time by adding them and then just commenting them out.
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21	!!Examples (more-or-less in alphabetical order):
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26	* '''The last wave of Beast Hunters Deluxe-class figures''' is infamously formed by [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Prime_BH_deluxe_upscaled_Bumblebee.jpg upscaled]] [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Prime_BH_deluxe_upscaled_Smokescreen.jpg versions]] of the [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Bumblebee.jpg Legion class]] [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Prime-toy_SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg figures]] from that line's first wave [[note]](for those who aren't familiar with the ''Transformers'' toy class sizes: Deluxe figures are 6 inches tall and back then were sold for approximately $13, while Legion ones are 2 inches tall and were sold for $5)[[/note]]. Not only are the figures less detailed and show-accurate than regular Deluxe Transformers, they actually have less articulation than the already-limited Legion figures. It doesn't help that upscaling figures is a very common practice among knockoff makers. These toys hit non-US buyers even harder, as the standard price for Deluxes can reach up to $30 or more in certain countries, so they get even less for their buck.
27	* The '''''Titanium''''' series was one of the franchise's first efforts at a collector-focused line, promising obscure characters, little intrusive gimmickry, and the return of the much-loved die-cast metal construction. Great idea, but development was outsourced to Galoob, who by that point was being used by Hasbro to make miniature metal statues of their ''Star Wars'' license, and consequently many of the early figures aren't too far distinct from those statues. The "collector-quality" paint washes are uneven and ugly, the articulation ranges from average to bizarre with unusually small ranges of motion, and they costed $15 at release despite being the same size as a $10 Deluxe-class. Transformations usually consist of lying the figure down, with exposed hands and arms being the norm. The most infamous feature of the line, however, resulted from the metal itself: Not only does the metal weigh down joints, it also tends to wear down the softer plastic, creating figures that are at best floppy and at worst fall to pieces in a stiff breeze. For further ill comparison, this line ran during the same year as the ''Classics'' line, often considered to be one of the best ''Transformers'' lines ever. The line picked up as time went on, but by the arrival of fairly decent figures like Cheetor or The Fallen, the damage had been done.
28	* The '''''Built to Rule''''' line was a failed early attempt at re-imagining the ''Transformers'' brand as LEGO-like construction toys. Although the toys have to be taken apart to transform, they ''do'' have an inner armature of sorts called the "Trans-Skeleton" that can be folded up to act as a base for the vehicle modes or folded out to become a robot. Sadly, the idea to have these Transformers retain some actual transforming is one of the reasons why the line failed, as these Trans-Skeletons are horribly proportioned, with the figures having giant, junky midsections, minuscule, barely-movable arms, and oddly-placed, spindly legs. The toys look very little like their actual transforming counterparts, and have masses of cluttered excess pieces stuck onto them in random places, or worse, leave out pieces even if they could easily have been fitted into the toys - resulting in some truly ugly figures which are overdesigned in some places and bare to the Trans-Skeleton in others. The line ran for a single year, with its second series (which was a drastic improvement) only receiving a limited release. Hasbro released ''Kre-O'', their new foray into the world of constructible ''Transformers'', eight years later, to great success this time.
29	* The beast mode of '''''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'' [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Silverboltbmtoy.jpg Silverbolt]]''' is so laughable-looking, Hasbro themselves packaged the figure in robot mode even though the other similar-sized toys came packaged in their alternate mode. That's meant to be a condor, by the way - a humanoid condor with clawed legs dangling in front of its wings and a tubular robot head coming out of its rear - which is especially strange since the tiny head could easily have been concealed within the spacious torso, with the samurai bun-styled hairpiece blending in with the tail feathers in bird mode. The wings detach and split to form the tiniest, most pathetic sword imaginable, which the figure can't hold up due to its weight and the figure's arm joint having next to no friction. The wings ''can'' be put on the robot's back for storage, but only upside-down. They can also be folded up to look like a samurai robe, but this causes them stress against the legs due to being pre-bent. One of the main reasons why the figure is often regarded as one of the worst-ever Transformers is that Silverbolt never received another toy in the line, so the only physical representation of the cartoon's [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Silverboltbm.jpg towering, awesome-looking warrior]] is this measly, garish red-blue freak who's smaller than all the other Maximals despite being the tallest in the show. The Japanese version is at least somewhat accurate in its colors. Rumor has it the figure was originally meant to be a griffin, which would explain why it has four legs as a condor. The fact that it has no knees as a robot and that the robot feet have an extra transformation step that isn't used in either configuration (this does allow him to have knees at the cost of the feet's stability) also reveal that the toy was only halfway through its design phase when released.
30	** This is not only from a toyline that's ''universally'' reviled amongst the fandom (barring the Vehicons, which actually saw some praise) due to [[ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy its inaccuracy to the show]], and the general quality (or lack thereof) of its Basic-class figures [[note]]barring Night Viper, none of the other Maximal figures from this size class fare much better than Silverbolt. Issues range from Hammerstrike's lankiness making him hard to balance, Buzz Saw's lack of proper arms resulting in gimped articulation, and a general aesthetic that makes the robot modes unappealing to look at and difficult to pose properly with their awkward proportions.[[/note]], but also from the same line that introduced the short-lived "Supreme" sub-line - a series of figures that are ''supposed'' to be more show-accurate than its counterparts, yet fail hard. Case in point: '''[[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:BM_Supreme_Cheetor.jpg Supreme Cheetor]]''', a figure hyped up by Hasbro themselves to be as show-accurate as possible...only it's hindered by its obtrusive gimmicks (which affect arm articulation horribly), butt-ugly design, completely inaccurate color scheme (his normally-purple spots are black, and he's suddenly sporting green abs with no explanation), and a complete inability to stand under its own power. Needless to say, the experiment bombed, and the figure was relegated to bargain bins almost immediately after its release. One more figure was planned for Optimus Primal, but the plans were scrapped and the figure would see release in the following ''Robots in Disguise'' line; lacking, or at least dialing back, the issues that plagued Cheetor.
31	* Most of the '''''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' tie-in toys''' released under the ''Transformers'' banner are generally despised, as they are badly designed in both of their modes: [[KibblesAndBits ugly animals with human-bits sticking out and vice-versa]]. Transforming ''robots'' that incorporate animal parts into their designs can get away with this, but feathers, talons, claws, and such look decidedly off on a ''human''. The Deluxe Tobias is particularly notable, given the extensive amount of clothing on the human mode that is ''very'' poorly hidden on the hawk mode, to the point that he tries to conceal his bright gold shirt by covering it up with his legs. Needless to say, it still looks like a hawk wearing a shirt, only now it has human legs and feet on it, complete with jeans and laced-up shoes. The alien toys were a bit better, thanks to no human parts hanging off, but the clumsy designs and weird color choices still hit a lot of them. The line did so poorly that the later waves had to be reworked into the Mutant Transformers, which, while not great, weren't quite as disastrous. If there's any upshot, it's that this line technically set the stage for later, more well-received crossover toys.[[note]]Even that had issues, however -- The ''Star Wars'' and ''Marvel'' crossover figures, while nowhere near as notorious, have many of the same issues and are considered by fans to be among the weaker offerings. It wouldn't be until the ''Ghostbusters'' crossover figure Ectotron that things would change greatly for crossover figures.[[/note]]
32	** Chief among the disastrous designs of the line, though, is the '''[[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Tri-Rex Tri-Rex]]''': a three-part CombiningMecha meant to turn into a T-rex. Issues with canon aside, though the T-rex mode isn't terrible, the individual figures suffer ''horribly'' from having to make up the parts of a dinosaur, with rickety oversized limbs and panels hanging everywhere, resulting in [[https://i.imgur.com/E3RsocM.png nothing less than]] BodyHorror.
33	* ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' had some stinkers, as many of the figures sacrificed the excellent articulation of previous lines to shoehorn in the Mini-Con gimmick, or other features like motorized action or being able to combine with the line's main Optimus Prime figure. However, '''[[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Side_Swipe_(Armada)#Armada Side Swipe]]''' stands out as particularly terrible, especially in robot mode. Incredibly limited articulation, his arms don't even look like arms, his car parts just sort of... hang off him, and he comes with the impressively lame Mini-Con Nightbeat, who turns from a motorcycle to a motorcycle with legs. Bafflingly, despite the toy's poor reception, it was redecoed or remolded ''three times'' as Treadshot, Oil Slick, and Runamuck, meaning fans got to experience the wonder of this figure three years in a row (and Runamuck omitted his Mini-Con, adding a gutted gimmick on top of the above nonsense).
34	* '''[[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Double_Clutch_(PCC)#Power_Core_Combiners Power Core Combiners Double Clutch]]'''. Power Core Combiners was a divisive line, with some fans not liking the fact that the limbs don't transform, but others appreciated it and thought that many of the figures were fine Scout-class figures in their own right. Double Clutch was not one of those. Aside from the boring (and impressively out-of-scale) drones, the figure is riddled with design flaws leaving its robot and torso modes both floppy messes, falling down immediately if not falling apart. Newer batches of the set received ''several'' running changes to amend the instability, but finding one with these improvements can be a gamble. Even so, Double Clutch and the Rallybots are still a fairly unremarkable set.
35	* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' gave the near-universally-reviled '''[[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Airachnid_(Prime)#Robots_in_Disguise Deluxe Airachnid]]'''. While the tiny Legion figure is actually enjoyable, the Deluxe figure barely has any more usable articulation (with most joints being blocked by her kibble), an unfun transformation, ridiculous weapons, and weird-looking hands. All that, and she's tiny to boot.
36	* '''The Scout Class toys in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse''''': While the ''Cyberverse'' toyline often sacrifices articulation for the sake of gimmicks, like ''Armada'' before it, most of the gimmicks are tolerable at worst and don't completely ruin the figures. Not so with the Scout Class toys. All of the lineup's toys consist of "transformational modes", which are half-robot, half-vehicle hybrids when transformed. While the Starscream, Slipstream, and Windblade toys are forgivable (as their modes are a nod to [[Anime/{{Macross}} Gerwalk]] forms) and the Scraplet toy is actually half-decent in its own right, the rest of them are completely laughable.
37	* The '''Authentics''' subseries was meant as a cheap "market six" set meant for smaller stores, and damn if it doesn't ever show. While it's expected for a younger-kids toy to have reduced articulation and paint, what isn't expected is for them to be ''completely'' hollow. We're talking "thin plastic shells with the thickness of an Easter egg, loosely arranged in a humanoid shape"-level hollow. The sole good trait of the line--the relatively large size of the figures for the price--is mostly overwhelmed by the fact that they have about the same amount of plastic as a toy a third the size. Later waves slightly improved matters, but the damage was done; the common fan-snark remark was that the line was called "Authentics" because that was the only way to tell the figures weren't knockoffs.
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41	* The '''Limited Edition ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' Agnès [[http://imgur.com/3GtnBLN figurine]]''' for the European and Japanese markets. Her eyes are lopsided and the overall paint job is terrible. In an inversion of BadExportForYou, the figurine's absence from the American version received little complaints, since it allowed gamers to get the game and the remaining {{Feelies}} for a significantly lower price. America dodged the bullet with this one.
42	* The '''''WesternAnimation/GIJoeExtreme''''' line. A decidedly [[MediaNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks Dark Age]]-inspired take on the ''G.I. Joe'' franchise, the figures were widely criticized for their nonexistent articulation, bad character design with [[http://www.yojoe.com/action/other/extreme/freight/ Liefeldian muscles]] and facial expressions that made them look [[http://www.yojoe.com/action/other/extreme/stone/ constipated]], and poor gimmicks. Not helping matters, the line went with a 5" scale, making it incompatible with figures from both ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' and the preceding ''WesternAnimation/SgtSavageAndHisScreamingEagles'' line (which also suffered from the scale issue, but is otherwise considered to be decent). ''Extreme'' was a complete flop, lasting only two waves before being quietly canned.
43	** One of the line's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAojgr5l4q4 commercials]] is a pretty funny example of FreudWasRight, though...
44	* While Hasbro's toyline for ''Spider-Man 3'' was in the wrong scale (5-inches when most Marvel toys at the time were in the 6-inch scale), it has it's fans and defenders, and the toys were very well-made with love and care, had tons of detailing and articulation, they sold rather well and were cheaply priced (at 6 bucks each), however the toyline for ''Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' was very clearly rushed to cash in on the movie. Not only did the line suffer from the wrong scale the ''Spider-Man 3'' toyline had, all of the figures were massively overpriced (Each figure was 10 bucks each), were made of a really cheap plastic, all of the figures suffered from poor, off-model sculpts, they fell apart right as you took them out of the box, poor accessories, had barely-functioning action features, had loose and spindly limbs, bad paint jobs and non-existent articulation. Fans were not happy with the figures back when they came out and even now, as for much cheaper you could get the previous ''Fantastic Four'' movie figures and the Marvel Legends Silver Surfer (which were in the correct 6-inch scale), and the toys flopped hard and lingered on store shelves for over a year after the movie released at full price, and even on clearance they didn't sell. Hasbro did redeem themselves by releasing a Fantastic Four Marvel Legends wave a month after the movie came out, using the correct scaling for their later movie toylines such as ''Iron Man'' and ''The Incredible Hulk'' (6-inch and 3.75 inch) and for ''Fan4stic'', Hasbro did not release any toys for that movie, possibly due to the backlash from the ''Rise of the Silver Surfer toys''.
45	* The '''first line of ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' action figures''' from the early 2000s were, to put it charitably, very lazily made. For background, each pack came with two figures (except the Tyrant figure, but more on him in a bit), usually a larger character or monster and a smaller mini-monster. The Chris figure's arms would fall off if you so much as looked at them funny, because the socket in the shoulders was larger than the ball joint in the torso. The molds for the dog zombie's skin (a feature of the dog was that if you pushed his head down, he'd "explode") were not cut properly, so the pieces fit awkwardly. The Tyrant figure boasted a "deadly claw swipe" action, which amounted to a rubber band in his torso that would frequently come undone ''while in the package'', as well as a beating heart action which amounted to nothing more than a button which would pump red liquid into a transparent plastic heart. Thankfully, the company got their act together with the next line (based on ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''), which was far and away superior. In fairness, however, it must be pointed out that the detail work on the monsters was top-notch throughout the line, even the disastrous Series 1.
46	** It should be noted that, among the older ''Resident Evil'' toys, these are ''the'' most common ones to find and often the cheapest (only the NECA line is more common and cheaper, and it's newer as well). Make of that what you will.
47	** [[http://www.amazon.com/Resident-Evil-Tyrant-Action-Pumping/product-reviews/B000AQD010/ref=sr_1_29_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 Here's]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Resident-Evil-Zombie-Forest-Speyer/product-reviews/B000AQ89TI/ref=sr_1_37_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 a few]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Resident-Evil-Jill-Valentine-Spinner/product-reviews/B000V0FSFG/ref=sr_1_44_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 reviews of the figures]] on Amazon. Even the ''positive'' reviews point out that the toys have major flaws.
48	* An official product, '''[[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/xenosaga/images/8/86/MOS_KOS.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20150409092826 Mos-Kos]]''', or what fans called '''"Evil God Kos-Mos"''', from the Special Edition version of ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}: Episode II''. Notable failures include a badly-sculpted face and an incredibly awkward pose that can't be altered. The only cool thing about it was the motorcycle it came with.
49	* Another official product, the '''High-Grade Universal Century 1/144 [=RX-78AN-01=] Gundam AN-01 "Tristan" Gunpla''' from ''Literature/MobileSuitGundamTwilightAxis''. In-series, the "Tristan" was built from the remains of the [=RX-78NT-1=] Gundam NT-1 "Alex" from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket''. Apparently, Bandai decided to do the same with its model. The end result is a 2017 model using 2004 parts, and had the articulation to match. While it isn't uncommon for Gunpla to reuse old runners, as many of the ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters''-based series have done, Bandai got lazy and reused the A-Runner from the old kit. The problem is that this is the runner that defines the kit's articulation. The Tristan actually ''lost'' functionality compared to the original Alex, as it couldn't hold its beam rifle well (which is also inexplicably incorrectly colored, something Bandai can do because the HGUC Nu Gundam is identical and color-accurate), no longer had the snap-on Chobham Armor, and couldn't use the Alex's signature wrist-mounted gatlings. All this and the figure's MSRP was ''higher'' than the Alex.
50	* While Marvel Legends has had some truly great waves and figures, their build-a-figure wave for ''Spider-Man 3'' was notoriously bad. 3 of the figures (Spider-Man, Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus) were just the figures from the previous movies with worse paint and missing articulation (such as Doc Ock missing the bendy wires in the bottom two tentacles), the Mary Jane figure had the wrong costume (the figure is based off Spider-Man 3 yet the dress she is wearing is from Spider-Man 2), Symbiote Spider-Man was very small, had a terrible sculpt (his head is permanently stuck looking downwards) and had poor articulation for a Spider-Man figure, all of the figures (except Green Goblin, New Goblin, Mary Jane and Symbiote Spider-Man) lacked accessories, the regular Sandman figure was way too small to fit into people's collections, Doc Ock, Mary Jane and Sandman had off-model face sculpts, Venom had an inaccurate sculpt to the movie, several of the figures had oversized limbs, all of the figures had very poor paint jobs and they were very overpriced (they cost 12 bucks each when the previous movie figures were only 6-7 bucks). The Build-A-Figure, which was Sandman, was also notorious for being the worst build-a-figure of all time, as it is a very undersized statue, with barely any articulation, and a poor sculpt and paint, not to mention the wave was pretty much useless to buy because a year later Hasbro released the "Trilogy Series", which were just the figures in the wave but without the build-a-figure pieces, all the articulation intact, better paint jobs, more accurate sculpts, more accessories and they were the same price as the previous movie figures at 7 bucks each.
51	* The OG of bad ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' kits is the '''[[http://www.dalong.net/reviews/old/831/831.htm Gundam GP01 Zephyranthes]]''' from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory''. It's molded in only two colors, lacks stickers to even try to fix that, has meh articulation, limited weapons, and it can't even hold said weapons that well. Compared to [[http://www.dalong.net/review/old/nu01/nu01.htm kits released years earlier]] (including the original [[http://www.dalong.net/review/old/809/809.htm RX-78NT1 Alex]]), the kit was garbage. The idea of a flagship model from a new series being such a downgrade is laughable.
52	* The final wave of pre-revival ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' toys, the Stars, is a line where even the most charitable appraisals of it tend to involve the words "they did their best with what they were given." However, those appraisals will give very little quarter to '''[[https://biosector01.com/w/index.php?title=Gaardus Gaardus]]''', the wave's combiner model. On top of looking absurdly ugly, by way of being six different sets (already flawed in their own ways) with wildly different colors mashed together, with a tiny body and a haphazard collection of arms and legs, the set is also incredibly rickety and unbalanced, and fairly stiff due to an excess of pre-posed limbs. But what puts it here is the fact that the Stars wave was notorious for frail joints and low-quality plastic, such that assembling the involved figures ''normally'' can be somewhat risky. Trying to put all six together, and demand the joints bear a much larger weight than intended, means that building Gaardus will almost invariably break at least one of the pieces involved, and more likely several. Even if Gaardus had one of the best designs in the franchise, he'd be doomed by the fact that building him involves the potential for ''permanently damaging every toy involved.'' Watch Eljay of The TTV Channel rip into it [[https://youtu.be/wsltYZ0I74E here.]]
53	* The Berserk Guts and Griffith figures made by S.H.Figuarts. Not only were both figures very expensive (Guts being $130 while Griffith being $200), both figures suffered from several major issues. Guts having very poor articulation, he falls apart very easily, the cape piece being frustrating to move, the wrist pegs are too small to hold the sword, some joints can snap easily and the figure looks like a puppet. Griffith on the other hand not only suffered from multiple problems the Guts figure had, the horse the figure came with was just a statue and not an articulated figure, when other companies have released articulated horse figures for much cheaper in the past. Both figures have been massively critisized for good reasons. Fortunately for Berserk fans Bandai has improved themselves with the recently released Armored Guts figure.
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57	* Due to international manufacturing issues, it is common for dangerous chemicals to be snuck onto products undetected, sometimes forming naturally, sometimes through defects, and sometimes through [[WouldHurtAChild sheer malice]]. For one, ''asbestos'', which managed to get into more than one completely unrelated toy.
58	** The '''''[[Series/{{CSI}} CSI]]'' Fingerprint Examination Kit''', released around 2007, which included powders for children to analyze fingerprints with that were found to contain alarming levels of the stuff, including [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremolite tremolite]] -- reported to be one of the more dangerous forms of asbestos. Since inhalation of it can lead to respiratory problems, including mesothelioma, the kit was almost immediately recalled via a class action lawsuit, as the company that made this, Planet Toys, refused to recall it themselves as they ''hoped'' it would sell on Christmas.
59	** In mid-2019, child star Jojo Siwa (of ''Series/DanceMoms'' fame) released her own '''Claire's Jojo Siwa makeup set'''. The big issue was the fact that the kid-oriented cosmetics contained asbestos, which can cause incredibly harmful side effects. Especially considering, being a makeup set, kids were supposed to put it on their faces. The product was swiftly taken off store shelves, and while the recall didn't hurt Siwa's reputation too badly, it didn't improve the low opinions her Hatedom had of her.
60	* The '''[[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/lists/dollar-store-toy-wand-has-hidden-picture-of-demonic-child-cutting-herself-with-a-kitchen-knife-9850505.html Evilstick]]''' (sic). At first glance, it looks like an ordinary cheap-looking bootleg toy, complete with an infringing image of ''Manga/CardCaptorSakura'' on the package. The package claims to "send out wonderful music" when the toy actually plays a creepy laugh. Worst of all, some versions of the toy have, hidden behind the foil, stolen and edited artwork from Butcher Ludwig of a [[CreepyChild demonic-looking little girl slashing her wrists with a butcher's knife]]. This is part of the toy's gimmick, with some Evilsticks coming with creepy images and creepy laughter, while others actually come with nice music and an anime character. WebVideo/{{Phelous}} covers this toy in a two-part ''Bootleg Zone'' episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ume6B1gLCk0 here]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi6bg7Zp_j0 here,]] the latter going into detail on where the infamous picture originally came from.
61	* '''Breath Blasters''', novelty toys from the 1980s which were designed to spray horrible scents in people's faces. [[AudienceAlienatingPremise Obnoxious premise]] aside, the packaging claimed that the material used in making the scents were non-toxic, [[BlatantLies which was untrue]], as large amounts of the vapors could lead to poisoning. There were also many reports of people actually getting ill over long exposure to them, leading to the toys being banned. Ashens takes a closer look/smell [[https://youtu.be/GZyuuzdSfBw?t=274 here]].
62	* '''Flubber''', a Silly Putty-like mixture of synthetic rubber and mineral oil released by Hasbro[[note]]at the time called Hassenfield Bros.[[/note]] in September 1962 to promote the upcoming film ''[[Film/TheAbsentMindedProfessor Son of Flubber]]''. A poor mixing of the combination was extremely toxic, though, as was the first batch released to the public, and many who played with it came down with serious fevers and rashes. Hasbro kept claiming innocence, and the FDA told people to stop worrying, but the case numbers kept increasing until Hasbro, still under public pressure, recalled the Flubber on May 1, 1963, and prepared to dispose of it, but that was [[RasputinianDeath an uphill battle]]. First, they tried the local landfill, but they told the company to shove off. Then they tried burying the stuff at sea, but it floated to the top. Then, when they tried burning the goop, it ''wouldn't ignite'' (plenty of noxious black smoke, though). Eventually, Hasbro buried what remained near their Rhode Island factory, and paved a parking lot over it. An [[UrbanLegends urban legend]] claims that if you look closely at the cracks in that parking lot on hot days, [[NightmareFuel you can still see the Flubber oozing up through them.]]
63	* The '''Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory''' was a standard toy lab set sold in the early '50s, except for one catch: it contained actual samples of uranium (the metallic and '''radioactive''' element from our periodic table). It didn't last very long on the market. It wasn't actually recalled, though - it was so expensive to make (considering the price of a fissile material that you could make a homemade bomb with if you bought enough of them) that the toy company considered it a liability and stopped making it, according to ''Series/{{QI}}''. It remains a cautionary tale to just how ignorant people were about how dangerous radiation actually is during the atomic craze of TheFifties. WebVideo/PhantomStrider unsurprisingly considers it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnLkte0EIGs the most dangerous toy to ever come out in history,]] with the '''Gilbert Glass Blowing''' set released back in 1909 as a close second.
64	* In August 2016, during its big marketing push for [[UsefulNotes/OlympicGames The Olympics]] in Rio, UsefulNotes/McDonalds sold the '''STEP iT! Activity Band''' in its Happy Meals across North America in an attempt to encourage kids to exercise more by measuring how many steps they take. Unfortunately, the product was so cheaply made that many kids (over ''70'', to be precise) reported suffering skin irritation from wearing the things with at least ''seven'' receiving ''burns and blisters'', forcing the restaurant to recall the product within ''eight days'' [[http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37187666 of its launch.]]
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Context Horrible / Toys