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My son is now 30 and still has all of his Burger King Pokémon toys. If I recall correctly there was an age restriction on the product. Why would you allow an infant to play with a toy not meant for their age group? Its a shame children passed away because of a toy and parent negligence. Just my opinion.

Moral of the story: don't assume small children are at all competent enough to not choke and suffocate on small objects.

What annoys me is that MOST of these so called "Dangerous" Toys are only Dangerous because the Kids had Inattentive Parents who didnt bother to practice BASIC Safety Measures with their kids. Like its one thing if the item is straight up defective and was cheaply made by companies trying to cut corners that cause recalls. But when the item is deemed safe and the kids get hurt because the parent didnt bother to be attentive or because the child does something dumb with the item thats not its intended use its annoying that Everyone has to suffer because of a few people who are irresponsible.

Toy made for 8 and up..... parents give it to BABIES who get injured or killed but it's the toys fault and not the insanely neglectful parents? Makes perfect sense

Creating products for children must be an absolute nightmare considering kids often seem like they're actively trying to find the oddest ways to end their lives.

I miss shitty 99 cent stores where you could get random off the wall toys like the evil stick

No but the evilstick is the most hillarious thing to ever exist, it seems like something id get my friends as a joke gift.

I like how the narrative is "hackers" getting into people's ring camera, when in reality, when they purchased the cameras they never bothered to change the default password.

i’m glad so many people recognize that parental error is to blame for the BK pokéball deaths. kids that young aren’t supposed to play with those toys supervised, let alone left unattended with them. like you’re not even supposed to put ANYTHING in a crib with a child

One thing I'd like to note about the woman using the Ring camera to monitor her kids is that while it seems a bit weird and kind of overkill, one of her daughters is epileptic so the use of the camera was meant as a legit safety precaution rather than just an excessive form of a baby monitor. Just figured I'd clear that up since people tend to inevitably comment to the effect of "why would you put a ring camera in your kids room?!" whenever that story is brought up.

I'm glad that I wasn't the only one who thinks the pokeballs are a parental issue. It's just like Kinder Surprises being banned because god forbid we look out what our kids play with.

people dont realize the evilstick is just the most thoughtful prank ever.

That Pokemon story always infuriates me. The parents should be held responsible for child neglect, and not leave their babies unattended with small objects.

Whilst my heart goes out to the parents of the kid victims of the BK Pokeball scandal, why TF would you let your infant/toddler have a toy like that in their crib????? Like dude, wtaf is going on in their heads that is just irresponsible. It's not BK's fault if parental negligence plays the major factor

noo those pokeballs actually looked fire 😭 if only someone payed attention to their child

I still can't believe Baby Shark went viral in 2016 when it's technically been online and went viral way back in the newgrounds era when someone made a flash video of it. So many people don't know the original song was a camp song a lot of kids back in the 90s and early 2000s sang, too lmfao

I used to work in a discount store, and the "Evilstick" mystery is easily explained. It was more than likely Halloween overstock that was repurposed and repackaged as a children's toy. It literally happens all the time. This case was particularly stupid, imagery like that has no place in a kid's toy. Still, I am shocked at the hoops people go through to try and make a big conspiracy out of something that is very likely super mundane.

The Pokeball thing was always so strange to me because why would parents allow that to be in their baby's crib, firstly? Secondly, the sealing issue could've easily been solved by a hole drilled into the bottom of each half. While the recall made sense, a long-term fix was also easy.

The ad regarding the Pokeball recall would be a perfect candidate for a analogue horror series.

The Fact that the "Evil Stick" incident took place in Dayton, Ohio, really fascinates me, considering that I've been to Dayton countless times, and driven past the very store where the toy was bought, and did not give it much thought (I don't remember hearing anything about the incident when it happened back in 2014).

I know everyone sees the Pokeball PSA as creepy and everything, but personally I absolutely love the juxtaposition of the brightly-colored Pokeball, front-and-center, and the framing of it like it's a murder weapon, while this monotone announcer describes how it kills children 😭

As someone who got a lot of weird dollar store toys as a kid, the evil stick is funny as hell. I’m imagining all the weird trailer park kids who picked them off the shelves on purpose so they can play witch

Why would you have given a pokeball to a baby or small child? That is absolutely the parent's fault. The fact that those negligent parents won a settlement is insane.

I’ve never heard of the evil stick story but dang, it seriously sounds like a bad internet creepypasta but the fact that it’s real is very disturbing to me 😬

The Evilstick laughter stock sound is used in like 90% of all "witch related toys" in Europe.

Some of these are very sad cases, but others are just complete irresponsibility on the part of the parents. Why would you not only give your infant a Pokeball to play with but then not even watch her while she has it? What if she tried to swallow it and choked to death on a piece of it? There's so many clear indicators that a toy like that is not for infants. I feel bad the child died, but the fact that they blamed the manufacturers (even if they could have been more suction-proof) just sounds like avoiding their personal responsibility.

24:21 the hacker sounded like a literal gamer

I swear, the EvilStick seems something I would buy for my cousin on halloween. It’s scary and disturbing but also funny at the same time

I’m a parent myself, and I don’t understand why so many of these fatal accidents happen. Of course there are moments when I can’t keep an eye on my son every hour of the day, but I’m not so distracted that I block myself off from what he’s getting into. It’s really not that difficult to monitor what your child does or what they play with or watch on television. It doesn’t take much effort to be present with them.

The evilstick thing fascinates me. The shop owner isn't wrong though, it is the parent's responsibility to investigate and understand what they're giving to their children. Also, the promise of fairies is hilarious cause in fae lore there are good and bad fairies, so they were not mislead technically 😂

why do i keep watching this when i can't sleep at night

HOW you ACCIDENTALLY swallowed a fridget spiner?? Like, this sounds like a parent issue..

The Pokeball one is just sheer negligence from the parents, it's like leaving your 2 year old with a knife unattended, then being surprised it went horribly wrong. As for the cameras, that never stopped, it still happens to this day, the difference is that most cameras used for security no longer have a mic built-in, so instead people who get access to them instead just record and spy on people, then share the videos (or even the login credentials) online, often for a fee.

The first ring camera hacker was pretty conclusively identified as 'Zoom' Corey Ray Barnhill, now known as Corey Shiratori. Instead of an arrest he got a lucrative job at an internet company (He is currently the CTO of Path) despite being outed for watching explicit child videos and admitting on a harrowing recording to forcing his partner to watch them too.

I have ADHD myself and I'll say I have never gotten hurt by a hoverboard or a fidget spinner

"Hey kids, want some candy?" "Nah, we're good." *Looks around car and finds fidget spinner on the floor "Want a fudget spinner?" "Boy do I!"

I literally just bought my daughter the baby shark bath toy yesterday. Had to check it out really quick and was glad to find they have fixed the issue. The dorsal fin and tail fin are now made of rubber while the rest of the toy is plastic.

James Thomas looks EXACTLY how I would imagine a baby monitor hacker would look.

I don't get why people sue for money after something kills a loved one that wouldn't make me feel better or bring my loved one back

The Pokemon frustrates me the most. I remember having so many of those things, I was like 8 during the promotion and ate so much burger king trying to get them all. When my mom heard about the problems she didn't take mine away, even tho I had a two year old little sister, because she knew I wasn't that stupid, to either put it on mine or my sister's face, and she knew I didn't like when my sister got her grubby sticky two year old hands on my Pokemon stuff. Those toys weren't meant for kids under 4, because I remember how I had so many PokeBalls was because my parents would take the toy out of my sister's and give me the extra ball. Its sad the kid died, very sad, but why would you leave a 13 month old alone with any toy? Especially one that could clearly fit on a toddlers face? It's crazy how many parents don't seem to give a shit. I also remember the commercial and asking my mom if she was going to take them from me. She said no. She knew I wasn't stupid enough to do shit like that, but stupid enough to wear 6 of them on my belt loops of my jeans to the movie thinking I was a pokemon master. and the fidget spinner where the girl choked. Why was a girl that age putting the toy in her mouth! There's no way that little peice just flew out and perfectly shot down her throat. If parents would teach their kids "hey, only food, medicine, and your toothbrush go on your mouth." And watch what the kids play with, maybe the girl wouldn't have nearly died and had to have what sounds like very painful surgery.

A big thing about the Evilstick is the woman isn't just holding a knife. She's slitting her wrists. That's super messed up and I would not expect that to be hidden in any children's toy. Also how was the mom supposed to know? It's literally hidden underneath the foil. Who takes apart/ possibly destroys their kids' toys like that before letting them play with it????

Honestly, 90% of these incidents are from the parents being negligent on the behalf of their young children. It sucks that everyone have to suffer the consequences from the few who are the runners up to the Darwin's Award.

Ridiculous.. this is darwism awards for the young. Climb a tree, fall out, blame the tree

I’m reading comments about how the Evil Stick was funny but as a child, which my parents didn’t monitor what I watch, I came across the uncensored video of it and it traumatized me for a year or so. I’m still kinda scared of it and I’m 12 now-

Who would've thought a baby shark toy would be one of the most terrifying toys ever

I had a ton of recalled toys growing up and when I asked my mother if she knew she said "yea because if my child is dumb enough to stick things in their mouth I clearly failed somewhere" it's a miracle I made it to adulthood 😂

the baby shark thing is like a child running with a stick and falling, or a child slipping onto a lego...

A few things. 1. I distinctly remember Baby Shark being a thing long before the "modern" fad, with it being a popular song when I was in First Grade, with some unique added verses. 2. Despite the recall, I still find the Pokeballs at Savers every now and then in bags. I used to find them a lot in the early 2010s with all the toys still inside, but every now and then I still find big bags of just the pokeballs with a few containing the toys in the large toy bags at Savers. I've started hoarding them because I figure they're gonna be worth something someday, as so many were destroyed and frankly, if nothing else, they'd make neat easter egg substitutes at some point.

The pokeball story is so infuriating. Sure there is a design flaw with the toy itself but the parents leaving their infant child with any toy they can put in their mouth is pure negligance

The worst part about the burger King pokeballs is that if you took both halves, and drilled a small hole in the center, they couldn't suction and suddenly they were a lot safer

I’d be demanding to know who is talking to my kids and demanding to know how they got access to the security system in order to get to talk to them if that was me that happened to. That’s just fucked up.

I'm sorry but, its not burger king's fault they decided to be neglectful and irresponsible parents. Like really? You're gonna blame the company for you leaving a barely 1 year old child? Its possible to do the same exact thing with almost ANYTHING... even a simple cup!

The “kidnappers using figet spinners” thing just makes me think of the time some weirdos were “pretending to be chicken nuggets to lure children into meeting them” Like… we really don’t teach kids not to talk to strangers anymore, huh?

Does anyone remember those dolls that would eat things? Remember how if you got your hair stuck in it, it would ravenously eat your hair? Good times.

Evil stick gave sum crazy nostalgia

Honestly, BK should've said "It wasn't our fault, why did you leave a child under one year unattended with this toy?" Instead of saying it was probably not the cause of death, which made them more suspicious.

I remember being PISSED about the Burker King Pokeball incident because my over protective mom threw away all my Pokeballs even though I was 8 or 9 years old and knew how to not suffocate myself with a toy. Pretty sure I still have some of the trading cards though.

Super creepy to put a surveillance camera in your childrens bedroom, especially if you're connecting it to the internet.

What?! I always used to play with those in my bath! 12:42 they were so fun… I’ve never been hurt by the fin but I can’t imagine how much that would hurt…

What i find hilarious about the evil stick is that despite the silly name people still consider it not just evil but traumatizing to kids, i guess it's called evil stick for a reason 😂

In regards to fidget toys, to which I have a fidget cube, they are designed to "help" kids with autism or anxiety, because they "stim" in response to certain emotions. For me with my anxiety, my fidget cube is a key component for how I quit biting my nails. Which has been a major issue I've had since as far back as I can remember. For autistic kids, stimming seems to help them manage emotions and cope with overwhelming situations. That is why fidget toys can be a "benefit".

15:44 the new version of the shark has a rubber fin (or at least the upper half of the upper fin). Just bought one yesterday.

Sense I work at Ross I can say I actually spotted one of the baby shark toys..the recalled one is pretty interesting..but it was cool finding a wanted toy

I love how chill Lamar was about someone literally breaching his home's security system

If you ask me, the parents are to blame for the pokeball incident. They were the ones not paying attention to their children after giving them this toy which has a warning on it about giving it to toddlers. Infuriating as hell.

One time I was in TJ-Max and when I left the store, I saw a sign talking about the Baby Shark recall, but I didn’t know why it was recalled until now!

I remember seeing hoverboard fires all over the news, and I also remember seeing the baby shark bath toy on a lot of store shelves, and the photo on the "evil stick", looks like what would be the ultimate source of my nightmares! I even remember the hype of fidget spinners too!

The pokeball one sounds more of negligence by the parents' unattendance to the child, than a faulty toy. Some toys aren't just meant for infants and babies! Having said, may rest in peace those angels.

The section about hoverboards took me back. I remember everyone in my class wanting one including myself. I think my mom had heard about all the instances of hoverboards malfunctioning so she refused to get me one. I thought she was just exaggerating, but here we are.

18:12 13 month olds aren’t supposed to play with toys for kids 3 and over.

The Pokémon story is so infuriating. Why would a parent leave their kid with a toy that they could accidentally hurt themselves with? Parents need to pay attention to younger kids more. And R.I.P. to the kids who died

We still have several poke balls in our house that have been passed down to our own kids. I have to agree with BK's initial response, the "design flaw" was nothing that isn't an inherent part of any toy cup or bowl for any child's kitchen playset. We did keep an eye on our infants pretty much non-stop, but....yeah thats kind of what your job is anyway when you become a parent

Hey, I work at a store where we sell the baby shark toys, they have actually recently replaced the sharps fins with soft rubber pieces. It seems like the company must be making changes currently.

The baby monitor one just terrifies me and makes me so furious

Both the Ring hackers look exactly like you'd think a stereotypical hacker would lmao

Evil Stick is what happens when parents buy bootleg toys. Not always obviously but it’s what can happen.

Tbh the Pokeball one sounds more like the Parents fault. They weren't for toddlers after all

6:00 its actually funny how the guy wanted to say ”evil di-” but he stopped himself XDDD

6:56 you can literally see the image under the wrapping

The thing that gets me about the ring hackers is that there could be hackers that simply watch the cameras with out playing any kind of audio over them. Someone could be watching you at any point and you'd never know

The kid that gave the hacker a false name is incredibly smart

I feel like I just watched a 2018 video from ADME. But, like, in a good way 😭idk the overall aesthetic and the topic just feels like these tp-10's from 2017-2019-ish. I loved the vid and can't believe it ws 42 minutes long honestly, I want more tho- Thanks for the vid, man!

37:00 As a person with ADHD, fidgeting DOES help with focus, it's all about finding a way to fidget that helps you personally and doesn't distract other people That being said, the popularization of fidget spinners resulted in most manufacturers not seeing it as something simple to benefit someone, and instead tried to make ones that looked "cool" or spun in different ways, or just trying to cash in on the latest toy For people like me, they're less of toys and more like tools that genuinely help us. I hate seeing fidget toys end up like this because it takes something with genuine benefits for people like me with ADHD (as well as an anxiety disorder), and warps it into the "newest trend" with cheap copies actually harming people

As someone with severe anxiety and struggles w ADHD I can promise fidget toys can help. If nothing else it can help w more harmful anxious ticks like chewing nails and hair, picking, and scratch at skin, ect. I also find it gives me something to focus on when I feel a more serious episode of anxiety about to happen, keeping it from building into a full anxiety attack

The man saying, “I’m your best friend! I’m Santa Claus!” Sent chills down my spine. I remember hearing about this and being there

A cheap novelty toy from the 80s did the exact same thing the Pokeballs did. It was a bowl shaped piece of rubber that you turned inside out, then set on a flat surface, and it would ‘flip’ into the air. Reports started coming in of children getting the toy vacuum sealed over their mouths and noses, and not being able to breath. They recently re-released this product with a hole in the center, to prevent children from suffocating. My little sister got a wicked 2 inch hickey on her forehead when she left my popper stuck to it for too long.

This evil stick is making me so furious! 😡

You’re so right! The Evil Stick was just a coincidence that the mom bought it for a two year old. As much as I would like to blame the mom, she didn’t know what it was going to do and she just happened to pick the traumatizing one.

I'm always impressed by kids ability to hurt themselves with ordinary objects , what were they doing with that shark? Hitting each other aiming specifically for soft body parts ?

The hacker of the ring camera: theyre the person. They have the same pitch, cadence, phrasing, and sadistic tone

I have a suggestion thorough video for a video dark I mean not dark movies, but more movies that are dark that are surprised that children would want to watch

40:20 What is so great about this video is that you included the security images and the police sketch of the kidnapper! This small contribution which has now been shown to millions of people may just help in the finding of the kidnapper!

The parents are definitely to blame for the Pokémon toy. It's not that hard to be aware of what your child is playing with, and you should understand that you should watch your child when giving them a toy that could pose a hazard. Bad parenting and child neglect is the real reason these deaths occurred.

The "evilstick" story is too ludicrous 😂

I mean...what were you expecting from something literally called "Evilstick"? That's like being mad that your newly purchased "stabbydoll" has a little knife.

I've seen quite a few videos like this one, listing toys that ended up harming children. And as strange as some of these toys are, let's be honest here : Somehow, little children just seem to find ways to hurt or even kill themselves with literally anything they can possibly get their hands on. A toy is relatively small/has even just one small part hidden deep inside? They'll somehow find it, swallow it and choke. A toy has a singular slightly harder or pointy part? They'll cut or stab themselves with it. A toy has a concave/bowl shaped part? They'll somehow seal their airways with it and suffocate. I've even heard of cases where toddlers managed to get injured or die because of plush toys, because they somehow managed to extract one of the eyes and swallow them, or step on the plush and slip/stumble, causing them to get injured that way.

I like how children in ring hacks are smart enough to call a parent or give a fake name. Horror movie writers should look at tho and maybe stop making children following a demon's instructions.

I recently saw two Baby Shark Bath Toys in the clearance aisle of a Walmart and I said out loud "Why are those there, that's illegal" I hope a child doesn't find them Edit: 35:59 Wow world, great JOKE 😡

The ring Hacker that hacked ring cams just to scare kids is honestly ridiculous