This year, a seemingly unobtrusive toy became the most fashionable toy in the hands of primary and secondary school students overnight. The children were almost alone, and shops and toy stores were selling out of stock, and adults were having a lot of fun. This popular toy is the pinnacle (fidget spinners).
But recently, British authorities removed nearly 300 fingertip gyro toys from all stores in the Bath and North East Somerset areas because of the "safety hazard" of the toy.
Local municipal councils say some types of finger-tip gyroscopes have lithium-ion battery-powered LED lights that could cause internal bleeding if accidentally swallowed by children.
Others have small parts that fall easily on the top of their fingertips, which are likely to cause asphyxiation if put in their mouths by the child.
In addition, some fingertip gyro edge is very sharp, easy to cause cuts, scratches.
A local official said, "fingertip gyroscopes are very popular among young people, but we checked that the toy contained some dangerous parts, so, for safety reasons, we chose to remove the product from the shelf."
This concern has proved to be justified.
Just last month, an 11-year-old boy in Victoria, Isaac, almost went blind when he played top of his fingertip.
At the time, Isaac threw the spinning gyro of the fingertip, but failed to grasp it with his hand. The gyro fell and hit the corner of his eye, which was bleeding. Fortunately, his eyes were not hurt, but his mother said Isaac still had scars on the corners of his eyes and could not see through them.
There have been more than one similar accident.
Not long ago, a little girl in the United States, Sadie Thornton, was playing on the top of her finger when a small piece of it fell off and flew into her mouth. She accidentally swallowed it and nearly choked her. Her parents rushed her to the hospital and, after first aid, removed the parts that had been swallowed.
Similarly, another 10-year-old American girl, Britton, put the toy in her mouth out of curiosity and accidentally swallowed parts. Her face was red, drooling, and she couldn't make a sound. X-rays showed that the metal part of the tip of her finger was stuck in Britton's esophagus. Later, Britton underwent endoscopic surgery and removed the object.
Given the high number of security incidents at the fingertip gyroscope, there has been recent news that Amazon is likely to ban the sale of the product altogether.
The fingertip gyroscope was first popular in the United States. Later, videos of some netizens playing fingertip gyroscopes brushed their screens wildly on social media such as YouTube, bringing fire to the gadget instantly, making it a must-have toy for children around the world in 2017!
The toy, which began its popularity in Australia in April, sold 11,000 toys in just two months, according to a vendor.
Not long ago, a Melbourne dog named Axle became a "cyber celebrity" for playing on the top of his finger. It can balance multiple fingertip gyroscopes with its nose and claws, and the owner quickly gets more than 14 million hits after his video is posted online. As a result, the dog was discovered by a star scout and signed on to animal star agent Animal Extras.
In fact, the fingertip gyroscope was originally designed for children with autism and hyperactivity disorder, a bearing-symmetrical toy that can be placed over the fingers and is said to help children focus and ease anxiety. However, experts say that for some children, the fingertip gyroscope has the effect of reducing pressure and increasing attention, but for others, the little toy can excite and distract them, thus affecting their study.
At present, some schools in Melbourne have banned students from wearing fingertip gyroscopes to school.
Xiao Wei also reminds parents that if their children also play with the toys, it is best to buy them from reliable websites or merchants, and do not choose styles with sharp ends or parts that can easily fall out. The toy thing is small, the safety thing is big!