The Most Dangerous Toys Of All Time

Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper

This toy bears the distinction of being solely responsible for the fact that all toys with small parts must now be labeled with a choking hazard warning. Mattel released the Colonial Viper spacecraft toy in 1978 response to the wildly popular science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. The space plane came with the usual spring-loaded plastic missile, but of course, some children decided to shoot those missiles straight into their mouths. After a four-year-old child died from choking on the Viper’s missile, the toy was recalled. The short-lived toy has since become a collector’s item.