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In 2007, these fully licensed SpongeBob Address Books were banned by the CPSC.

Can you guess why?

Answer at the bottom of the page.

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This craft set created fun designs using small colored beads. The beads fused together when sprayed with water. Unfortunately, if the beads were swallowed, the coating could "morph" into gamma hydroxyl butyrate, causing unconsciousness, seizures, and drowsiness. Banned in 2007.

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An action figure from the 1990 film "Dick Tracy", Steve the Tramp was recalled when Reverend Donald Wildmon complained the figure was insensitive towards the homeless.

The package stated he was an "ignorant bum....you'll smell him before you see him" and he was "stinking up the city sewers".

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In 1998, Playskool released a 14" Po Talking Doll, based on one of the characters from the Teletubbies television program.

Many consumers thought they heard very inappropriate language including the phrase "bite my butt."

The Po Talking doll was removed from store shelves in 1998.

In 2007, these fully licensed SpongeBob Address Books were banned by the CPSC.

The paint on the metal spiral bindings contained excessive levels of lead.