I find a cabbage patch kid snack time in mint condition never opened its made in 1995 by mattel this is the african american i know that it was taken off the selfs because it ate girls hair finger skin even pulled the hair right out of the scalp and i also have the white one too. Cabbage patch kids were launched into the world in 1982, and have been a mainstay at toy shops ever since, having produced hundreds of variants over the decades. While the snacktime cabbage patch doll was marketed as a doll who loves to snack and really chews. Its not entirely surprising that a cabbage patch kids doll ended up trying to eat children.
The voluntary recall by the worlds biggest toymaker came after several highly publicized cases of cabbage patch snacktime kids dolls sucking in youngsters fingers and hair, and not letting go. The idea behind the doll, released for the 1996 holiday season, was simple. Dolls free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Two snacktime cabbage patch dolls make out banned recalled toys duration. It was a recalled toy but i am buying it as a gift for a teenager that wants one really bad. One line of cabbage patch kids dolls, the cabbage patch snacktime kids, was designed to eat plastic snacks.
Consumer product safety commission cpsc, voluntarily announced today a refund program for all dolls purchased since the toys introduction in the fall of 1996. The iconic 80s toys enjoyed continued success in the 90s and beyond. See more ideas about cabbage patch kids, cabbage patch and patch kids. You can also get the food safety widget to display food safety alerts and recalls on your web site how to report a problem with food. They had nothing on actual cabbage patch kids dolls that seemed to develop a taste for children. We may fondly recall the past as a simpler time, but we do know a lot more now than we did then. Cabbage patch kids were all the rage, but manufacturers went too far with the snack time kid. Unfortunately, it also chewed on childrens little fingers and hair. Cnn safety experts alarmed by chomping cabbage patch. The listing, this is the holy grail cabbage patch kids snacktime doll brand new in the box very rare has ended. In response to concerns related to its cabbage patch kids snacktime kids dolls, mattel, inc. Cabbage patch kids lowsugar breakfast cereal and real childrens character art diapers were introduced. Get fresh etsy trends and unique gift ideas delivered right to your inbox.
The most dangerous banned childrens toys of all time. I find a cabbage patch kid snack time in mint condition. Mattel pulls plug on haireating cabbage patch doll the. Cabbage patch kids dolls and collectibles home facebook. Sadly, the kids couldnt tell carrots from fingers or hair from spaghetti and went off the market. Since 1978 authentic cabbage patch kids and little people created by xavier roberts, cuties, adoptimals, and other cabbage patch toys and gifts are available at. Mattel had intended to send its haireating snacktime kids cabbage patch dolls back to the land of misfit toys. But two months after the toy manufacturer voluntarily recalled its finger and hair. The cabbage patch kids first christmas was number one in its time slot on abc. See more ideas about cabbage patch, dolls and cabbage patch kids.
This voluntary program serves as a reconfirmation of our commitment to the children who enjoy cabbage patch kids and all the people who, for more than 50 years, have helped make our many toys the most popular in the world, said barad. The cabbage patch snack time kid doll, which is supposed to eat plastic chips and other fake food, has no onoff switch, and mrs mize said she tried to prise the doll off carlys head with no. I have a cabbage patch snacktime kid, new, still in unopened box. Cabbage patch kids were already quite popular and this new incarnation of the beloved toy was no exception. The dolls motorized jaw was designed to eat plastic toys. By 1995, the cabbage patch line had passed through the hands of several highprofile toy companies starting with coleco, then hasbro, and finally ending in the hands of mattel. The first talking cabbage patch kids were released. The cabbage patch kids snacktime kids just didnt know when to quit. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale. Cabbage patch kids snacktime kid, mattel, 1995 rare, recalled item, not for children, adult collectors only. In the 1980s, cabbage patch dolls were extremely popular and all the little girls wanted one.
I had one of these till there was a recall on them. In order to help feed this crazy, mattel was consistently releasing new versions of the doll. This particular version of the cabbage patch kid came with a variety of snacks that the doll would appear to chew and swallow. Two snack time cabbage patch kids dolls fall in love and have a romance banned recalled toys these two dolls have been banned. So basically recalled toys are unable to be accordingly priced due to this. One of their most infamous ones was the snack time cabbage patch doll. The famous cabbage patch kids have been hiding this secret. Remembering the snacktime kid the terrifying doll that.
Too bad snl nor madtv didnt make a parody product where the cabbage patch kid ate the girls hair and the screams of the girls would traumatize them. The snacktime kid cabbage patch doll looked like most other cabbage patch kids but it had one very huge difference. Theyve always had lifeless sharks eyes that look ready to roll over white and enter attack mode. Dec 22, 2015 in 1978, xavier roberts, a young artist from the small town of cleveland, georgia, brought to life his handstitched soft sculpture artworks known as little people.
Get the latest information on food recalls and alerts, including allergy alerts. Shop for cabbage patch kids twins online at target. The cabbage patch snacktime kids doll its not entirely surprising that a cabbage patch kids doll ended up trying to eat children. The mechanism enabling this was a pair of oneway smooth metal rollers behind plastic. Cabbage patch kids snacktime kid rare doll amelia marla. The snacktime kid cabbage patch kid recall is probably one of the more infamous toy recalls of all time. However, the dolls could not be able to differentiate between food and fingers of the children that played with the dolls. But two months after the toy manufacturer voluntarily recalled its finger and. The first hot christmas toy i recall from my own distant childhood is probably the cabbage patch kid. Feeding time 12inch softbody newborn baby doll with easytoread story book and baby doll accessories. Snacktime cabbage patch kids 10 classic toys that could kill.
The voluntary recall by the worlds biggest toymaker came after several highly publicized cases of cabbage patch snacktime kids dolls sucking. Few toy lines have been as successful as the cabbage patch dolls. Unfortunately, the dolls didnt stop chewing, even when the snack was a childs finger or hair. Cabbage patch kids snacktime kids retro junk commercial. The crazy 90s recall that made us all a little afraid of our dolls. This is a recalled snacktime 1990s cabbage patch kid doll. Safety experts alarmed by chomping cabbage patch kids. They could only do one thing, but they were pretty popular in the early 2000s. Safety experts alarmed by chomping cabbage patch kids december 30, 1996 web posted at. Vintage rare cabbage patch snacktime snack time kids red head mib collectors item only libertybellesvintage sold. Mattel has a long history of making controversial toys. The snacktime kids dolls featured batterypowered mechanical jaws designed to mimic real chewing action when they were fed some plastic food.
This toy was a flop for mattel, due to a couple overlooked flaws in its design that lead to a full product recall. Snack time cabbage patch doll its so cute until it decides to grab your hair and not let go. This beloved childrens toy received an upgrade where you could feed it snacks and it would chomp down whatever you gave it. Let us now recall, dear readers, the horrors of the snacktime kid. The cabbage patch snack time kid doll, which is supposed to eat plastic chips and other fake food, has no onoff switch, and mrs mize said she tried to prise the doll off carlys head with no success. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Not recommended for children due to the injuries they caused when they were first released. To date, approximately 500,000 cabbage patch kids snacktime kids dolls have. And they probably were until the cabbage patch kids snacktime kids dolls rolled off the assembly line. This is one of the holy grail cabbage patch snacktime doll this is brand new in the box and is very very rare.
The snacktime kids doll involved a motorized mouth mechanism that. To date, approximately 500,000 cabbage patch kids snacktime kids dolls have been sold to consumers. Of the dolls of the late 1980s, none was more popular than cabbage patch dolls. Cpk cabbage patch kids doll snacktime kid mattel 1995. The gimmick behind the hardheaded, softbodied baby dolls was. These toys were made with mechanical jaws that could feed on anything that they were fed. Remembering the snacktime kid the terrifying doll that eats. Cabbage patch kids snacktime kid doll rare 1995 mattel never removed from box. Today known as the cabbage patch kids, this worldwide phenomenon continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of children and adults everywhere. But there is perhaps no better example of a nightmare bad idea this side of lawn darts than the snack time cabbage patch kid. Mattel takes haireating snacktime dolls off market the.
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