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Friday, June 20, 2008

Kids’ Flaming Football Toy

A BALL designed to be set on fire and then kicked around has been banned.

Sheesh.. just when you think you find the perfect gift for that annoying brat next door they go a ban it

South Australian Consumer Affairs Minister Jennifer Rankine said the Fire Footbag was made from fire resistant material and was meant to be soaked in flammable liquid and ignited.

“The Fire Footbag essentially becomes a flaming missile which presents extreme safety risks for people who could quite easily be burned by the footbag once it’s been set alight,” Ms Rankine said.

“Making such a dangerous item available to children or anyone else is absurd and unacceptable.”

Heh… ya think? I hope some child didn’t have to burn to a crisp for the authorities to comprehend the danger of this bright idea Image and video hosting by TinyPic

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....and the article notes that at least one child has been hurt.

Bike Bubba on June 20, 2008 at 03:25 pm
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Too bad! I had the marketing rights to the ”Unshielded Plutonium Frisbeeā„¢”! I’ll probably get the same bureaucratic runaround!



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Proof on June 20, 2008 at 03:33 pm

I hope this doesn’t hurt my Hot Potatoe (sic)/ Hand Grenade game sales.


What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.


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The Whistler on June 20, 2008 at 03:50 pm
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Ya gotta be tough to live in Oz, mate…

Abbadon on June 20, 2008 at 05:20 pm

Meh, even if it had been invented 37 years ago, neither mom or dad would have bought a cool toy like that for me, they wouldn’t but those cool “tiger paws” shoes either. Adults, always trying to keep teh kids down...beotches.


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Spartacus on June 20, 2008 at 05:33 pm
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