Why were lawn darts banned in the 1980s?
Lawn darts were banned by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the 1980s after three children died and thousands were injured by these toys. The darts featured dangerous metal tips that could cause serious harm when thrown during the game, which involved landing the darts in target rings placed 15 feet apart. The ban was extremely comprehensive, prohibiting the sale, manufacture, importation, advertising, and even giving away of lawn darts. The regulations were so strict that the Commission recommended anyone still owning original lawn darts should destroy them rather than keep or transfer them to others, making it one of the most extensively banned recreational products in history.
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Lawn Darts Safety Concerns and History
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