Talk:Clackers

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[edit] Banned? (And the glass story)

I've changed the word "banned" to "discontinued" -- can anyone find evidence of legal banning of clackers? Also I've deleted an assertion that they were made of glass, because there is no evidence other than an anecdote. Cactus Wren 13:30, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Does hard acrylic have a tendency to shatter? Because that's what happened back when they were around. And Ontario Canada banned them after that. (Thus the assertion they were made out of glass)

Yes, it does. That's why they were taken off the market, because they were unsafe. (Can you provide a reference or link to specific legislation banning them from being manufactured or sold? It would make a good addition to the main article.) Cactus Wren 07:42, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Actually, no, it doesn't. If you take for example poly methylmethyacrylate, one of the most common acrylic polymers used in moulding applications, it doesn't shatter at all, it can break, but it breaks into large fragments which is not indicative of "shattering" at all. I would imagine the hysteria about clackers "shateering" is more nannying media hype. Far be it from me to contaminate it with facts. SimonUK 12:06, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dispute on Neutrality

I don't know about this statement "...and really who wants to play with balls who shatter?" I'm going to add the Neutrality warning. Geosultan4 00:36, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm just going to assume that's a joke and change it. There's no reason to leave it in the article, after all. I'll remove the neutrality warning as well, as it's no longer needed. 76.11.137.152 13:40, 30 June 2007 (UTC)