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Toy warning

MoonDance — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:24:24 GMT

Bunchems....

These are called toys from he ll...if they do this to your child's hair,think of how painful it would be for your pets.

I sent this message to my dil...my granddaughter has hair past her waist and at 5,she's very tenderheaded.

Needless to say,she thanked me over and over and she is taking them back to the store.

Here's the link i found on Yahoo....please think of you children & pets.

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/the-horrible-new-toy-that-might-be-on-your-kids-183245591.html

Re: Toy warning

Reba055 — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:41:16 GMT

Yep, have a friend who's grandchild found out the hard way.

Re: Toy warning

MoonDance — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:52:09 GMT

I'm so sorry to hear about your friends granddaughter,Reba055.

I babysit my granddaughter,on Wednesdays & Fridays,and her and i have both seen this commercial,advertizing this product.

I never even thought about buying it for her or her brother,but i wondered if her mommy might buy it.

I'm just happy i saw the warning on my frontpage and sent it to her.

Re: Toy warning

Pook — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:02:27 GMT

I don't get how they are getting in so many kid's hair especially with the warnings on the package.

Re: Toy warning

CaliKat — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:50:10 GMT

What a nightmare!!!

Thanks for posting this, MoonDance. I'll notify my neice who has 2 toddlers.

Re: Toy warning

CelticCrafter — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:50:10 GMT

@Pook wrote:
I don't get how they are getting in so many kid's hair especially with the warnings on the package.

The only warning label I could see was the choking hazard.

Re: Toy warning

missy1 — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:04:18 GMT

@Pook wrote:
I don't get how they are getting in so many kid's hair especially with the warnings on the package.

I don't even see how they are even getting in the hair, and so many? Like it's done on purpose. I never threw toys near my face and hair when i was young (or at others). I could see one accidently getting in the hair. I don't get it.

Re: Toy warning

Shorty2U — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 19:09:58 GMT

Never heard of this toy until now but I just read about it. They are used to build 3D things, so I dont get why they put them in their hair to begin with? Sounds like parents not supervising their kids and or not reading the labels. Sure accidents happen but so many is questionable.

Re: Toy warning

ValuSkr — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 19:25:23 GMT

I hadn't heard of Bunchems either. Here's a commercial from the manufacturer's website showing how they're supposed to be used. Hard to believe they were a finalist for 2016 Toy of the Year (and it's not even 2016 yet!). Most toys lately are pretty lame.

Bunchems Commercial

Re: Toy warning

Jacie — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 19:48:49 GMT

The new gum.

Re: Toy warning

Reba055 — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 20:17:58 GMT

@Shorty2U wrote:
Never heard of this toy until now but I just read about it. They are used to build 3D things, so I dont get why they put them in their hair to begin with? Sounds like parents not supervising their kids and or not reading the labels. Sure accidents happen but so many is questionable.

I wonder if the parents don't realize the hazard? I'll have to ask my friend how it happened. Her grandchild is very smart and certainly supervised, I know that. I remember I watched mine like a hawk but my daughter still managed to cut her bangs, lol.

Re: Toy warning

MoonDance — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 20:36:08 GMT

I don't undestand how some of you don't understand how some children do this.

They are kids and sometimes kids do stupid stuff.I put this warning on here,to help keep your children or grandchildren,from a lot of pain or cutting off their beautiful hair.

What about people who have long haired pets?Do you understand how that would happen?

I kept a close eye on my kids and now my grands...but hey...i have to go to the bathroom,sometimes.

Like Art Linkletter said..."Kids do or say the darndest things."

Re: Toy warning

ValuSkr — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 23:01:23 GMT

The company behind Bunchems even has a video demonstrating how to remove Bunchems from hair:

How to Remove Bunchems from Hair

Re: Toy warning

raven-blackbird — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:19:51 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
The company behind Bunchems even has a video demonstrating how to remove Bunchems from hair:

How to Remove Bunchems from Hair

Awesome............disaster averted...........enjoy kids............................raven

Re: Toy warning

CaliKat — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:45:45 GMT

@Lucylu12 wrote:
I don't undestand how some of you don't understand how some children do this.
They are kids and sometimes kids do stupid stuff.I put this warning on here,to help keep your children or grandchildren,from a lot of pain or cutting off their beautiful hair.
What about people who have long haired pets?Do you understand how that would happen?
I kept a close eye on my kids and now my grands...but hey...i have to go to the bathroom,sometimes.
Like Art Linkletter said..."Kids do or say the darndest things."

MoonDance,

I totally agree, kids do stupid stuff. It doesn't surprise me at all that this is happening.

First of all, not all children who will be playing with these are at an age where they are under constant supervision of adults.

Kids six, seven or eight years old could be playing with these in their bedroom, and one of the kids realizes, "hey, these stick to hair"! Then the next thing you know, they think it's funny to stick them each other's hair.

They may be old enough to play alone, but still too young to realize the consequences of everything they do, until it's too late.

Kids even in their teens don't always know the consequences of their actions. The rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until he or she is 25 years old or so. So it's no wonder a lot of little kids would get into trouble with these toys.

Re: Toy warning

MoonDance — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:55:35 GMT

@CaliKat wrote:
@Lucylu12 wrote:
I don't undestand how some of you don't understand how some children do this.
They are kids and sometimes kids do stupid stuff.I put this warning on here,to help keep your children or grandchildren,from a lot of pain or cutting off their beautiful hair.
What about people who have long haired pets?Do you understand how that would happen?
I kept a close eye on my kids and now my grands...but hey...i have to go to the bathroom,sometimes.
Like Art Linkletter said..."Kids do or say the darndest things."

MoonDance,

I totally agree, kids do stupid stuff. It doesn't surprise me at all that this is happening.

First of all, not all children who will be playing with these are at an age where they are under constant supervision of adults.

Kids six, seven or eight years old could be playing with these in their bedroom, and one of the kids realizes, "hey, these stick to hair"! Then the next thing you know, they think it's funny to stick them each other's hair.

They may be old enough to play alone, but still too young to realize the consequences of everything they do, until it's too late.

Kids even in their teens don't always know the consequences of their actions. The rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until he or she is 25 years old or so. So it's no wonder a lot of little kids would get into trouble with these toys.

Thank you,CalKat...i cannot believe only a few people on here are concerned about their children & pets.

Yes,they have a video on how to get them out,but you have to use gobs of conditioner or veggy oil...by the way,good luck getting "oil" out of your childs hair,with one shampooing.

The poster who keeps an eye on her kids 24/7,reminds me of my Aunt Betty.She always stated that no one in our family looked after their kids like she did.

Well...3 of her kids got pregnant or impregnated someone,before they were 17.

The youngest?He served 12 years in federal prison for shooting a police officer...thank God he was wearing his vest.

I'm just as worried about animals...wanna dump a boat load of oil or conditioner on your cat,then try to give them a bath?

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a pain free New Year.