The new fidget spinner?
It may be much more dangerous, however.
The newest toy craze for kids might be much more dangerous than previous fads. The toothpick crossbow is picking up steam on social media.
Toy resembling a mini crossbow that fires toothpick “arrows” worries Chinese parents https://t.co/JhWW7WgJv2 pic.twitter.com/YxXDL6MiGX
— People’s Daily,China (@PDChina) June 20, 2017
Even though this toy only fires toothpicks by default, some are concerned about other projectiles being fired by the toy.
Eye surgeons will be busy https://t.co/A4VXohXxZh
— Alice Woodhouse (@alicemuwu) June 20, 2017
This takes “you’ll shoot your eye out kid” to a whole other level 😅😱 https://t.co/5YTso9gWhY
— Mikhaela Singleton (@MSingletonTV) June 22, 2017
The following YouTube video shows what happens when the wooden projectile is changed for a steel bolt.