The '9-1-1' scooter and other worst toys for Christmas

From annoying, noisy toys that you want to hurl against the wall to just plain scary ones, here are the worst toys of 2012:

3. Razor E100 Electric Scooter

Leanne Shirtliffe
This scooter goes up to 10 miles per hour, but braking is another matter.

Every toy list needs a Call 9-1-1 Award. This year’s dangerous toy goes to the $150 Razor E100 Electric Scooter for ages 8 and up. This scooter seems to follow a philosophy that’s becoming all too common: Take a perfectly good toy (a scooter) and remove the exercise component. The Razor E100 Electric scooter goes up to 10 miles per hour, but as one parent commented, “The brake is insufficient. It will eventually stop the scooter, but don’t let your kid(s) rely on it.” Time to put 9-1-1 on speed dial.

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