Fidget spinner toys pose risk of serious injury, tests show

Warning over children’s craze after experts find poor-quality imports with edges sharp enough to puncture skin and eyes

Children are at risk of serious injury from dangerous and poor-quality imported “fidget spinners” – the UK’s most recent toy craze – according to an investigation by BBC1’s Watchdog.

A sample of the plastic gadgets were tested by experts and failed basic toy safety standards, with some found to have edges sharp enough to puncture skin and even eyes.

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