Why do I have the feeling the toymaker is Wizzo or Mainway Toys?
South Australia bans flaming hacky-sack-type children's toy; AU Federal gov labels it a "dangerous toy."
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."
Full story at: http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,23883046-5005940,00.html
For those not getting the title...
Mainway Toys: http://snltranscripts.jt.org/76/76jconsumerprobe.phtml
Wizzo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy6uLfermPU&NR=1
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."
Full story at: http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,23883046-5005940,00.html
For those not getting the title...
Mainway Toys: http://snltranscripts.jt.org/76/76jconsumerprobe.phtml
Wizzo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy6uLfermPU&NR=1