Fidget Spinners

An Irish actress has been injured after a freak fidget spinner incident

You really can’t make this stuff up. Raised in West Cork but now based in London, 22-year-old actress, Ayoola Smart, was busy preparing for her biggest Irish stage role yet until a fidget spinner got in the way. The talented actress has been forced to withdraw from her role as Serena the Mermaid in the award-winning […]

You really can’t make this stuff up. Raised in West Cork but now based in London, 22-year-old actress, Ayoola Smart, was busy preparing for her biggest Irish stage role yet until a fidget spinner got in the way. The talented actress has been forced to withdraw from her role as Serena the Mermaid in the award-winning […]

9 years ago

Public warned to check fidget spinners amidst safety concerns

They may be the hit toy of 2017, but some fidget spinners have given cause for concern. Around 200,000 imported fidget spinners have been seized by the the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and Revenue and Customs since 8 May, reports the Irish Times. The CCPC said it became concerned at the quality of some of […]

They may be the hit toy of 2017, but some fidget spinners have given cause for concern. Around 200,000 imported fidget spinners have been seized by the the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and Revenue and Customs since 8 May, reports the Irish Times. The CCPC said it became concerned at the quality of some of […]

9 years ago

Over 200,000 toys from Ireland’s latest craze seized due to safety concerns

It’s spinning out of control. Customs officials have impounded just over 200,000 fidget spinners amid fears over their safety. The toys have taken Ireland by storm over the last few months. Fidget spinners are made up of three interlocked plastic spinners that are spun around the finger like a propeller. They cost about €5 in […]

It’s spinning out of control. Customs officials have impounded just over 200,000 fidget spinners amid fears over their safety. The toys have taken Ireland by storm over the last few months. Fidget spinners are made up of three interlocked plastic spinners that are spun around the finger like a propeller. They cost about €5 in […]

9 years ago

VIDEO: ‘A day in the life of a Fidget Spinner’ takes a funny look at the latest phenomenon

“Goin’ to the toilet was tough enough.” And just like that, the world was obsessed with Fidget Spinners. The toy of the season was actually invented in 1997 by Florida woman Catherine Hettinger for her seven-year-old daughter, but all of 20 years later major retailers are running out of them and people are chasing them […]

“Goin’ to the toilet was tough enough.” And just like that, the world was obsessed with Fidget Spinners. The toy of the season was actually invented in 1997 by Florida woman Catherine Hettinger for her seven-year-old daughter, but all of 20 years later major retailers are running out of them and people are chasing them […]

9 years ago