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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
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Subject: Re: Wham-o Air Blaster
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 15:51:18 EST
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I think that one of the reasons this device was pulled from the
market is that some kids kept putting their ears to the nozzle and
firing--which could (I suppose) result in ear damage.  How likely
this was to occur, of course, depends on the kid--I had one for
years and never heard of anyone having problems.  I guess if you
gave it to a very young child there could be trouble.

They tended to always fail in the same manner--the cocking handle
would snap (plastic).  This was not repairable without a new
handle, which was generally unavailable.

Frankly, I was amazed to hear that they were made as recently as
three years ago.  

--Lauren--