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| Quote: | 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."
The Fire Footbag has already been identified by the Federal Government as a dangerous toy.
One incident had been reported in Western Australia in which a teenage boy suffered burns to his hands while trying to use it.
Ms Rankine said that while there had been no reports of injuries in South Australia, the Government had decided to act.
"The Fire Footbag clearly presents significant health and safety risks," she said. |
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| But it worked so well in the animal testing of beef and poultry. |
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According to their website, you can't buy one unless you say:
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YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR YOU WILL ONLY USE THIS PRODUCT UNDER DIRECT ADULT SUPERVISION. |
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| Dawkadoodle wrote: | | But it worked so well in the animal testing of beef and poultry. |
Kid tested, parent approved.
Speaking of great balls of fire, here's another pair engulfed in flames.
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Poor little Myra Gale Brown.. Apparently she stayed married to that fvcktard cracker for 13 years.
Their only son Steve Allen Lewis drowned as a toddler in their swimming pool. |
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They banned my bag of glass idea too.....sigh
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dude i want one
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