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Six toys that were so outrageous they had to be banned

Katie GrantOct 22, 2014 A Walter White doll in Toys R Us has outraged American parents who say that Breaking Bad's crystal meth cook represents a 'dangerous deviation' from family values. But that doll is not alone...

1 Furby

The US National Security Agency branded the fluffy talking toys a threat to national security in 1999, claiming they could be used to record and repeat classified conversations.

2 Atomic Energy Lab

In 1950 the inventor AC Gilbert released this lab set which included four uranium-bearing ore samples. It was pulled from shelves within a year.

3 Midge

The manufacturer Mattel caused controversy in 1963 when it unveiled Midge, Barbie’s pregnant friend. She was re-introduced in 1991 after getting married to ‘Allan’.

4 Snacktime Kid

Armed with ‘real chewing action’, this doll’s battery-powered jaw chomped on anything that found its way into its mouth – including children’s hair and fingers. Mattel recalled the product in 1997.

5 Po

Playskool released a talking doll of Po the Teletubby in 1998 that appeared to say ‘Bite my butt’ when squeezed. It was in fact saying ‘Slower, slower’ in Cantonese.

6 Bebe Gloton

The Spanish company Berjuan Toys caused a stir in 2011 by releasing a doll that taught children how to breast-feed, complete with suckling noises. More: Six adverts that were so misleading they had to be bannedKeep reading...Show less

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