Toys sometimes have manufacturing defects, forcing them to be recalled by the brands that distribute them. But some defects can be more serious than others… If we first think about the risks of ingestion or choking, certain digital toys carry risks inherent to their operation that could seriously endanger the safety of your child. more insidious. This is the terrifying experience that a young British mother has just had
Kelle Medina Enos is a mother of two and a real social media star. A parenting specialist, she regularly gives advice to parents on her Instagram account and her Tiktok. It is precisely on this platform that she chose to share one of the most traumatic experiences of her life involving a toy she bought for her son on Amazon. And what happened to him is incredible but true…
She thought it was safe and even recently recommended it to her 617,000 Tiktok subscribers. However, she discovered, completely by chance, that this toy had a function that would be absolutely terrifying for any parent.. And she had to rush back on her comments and strongly recommend this toy to all parents. However, what she discovered is totally astonishing, it must be admitted…
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A stranger’s voice from nowhere puts her on the trail
Kelly says in her video that she was lying in bed at home when she suddenly heard an adult man speaking. She then goes to the front door. However, no one has rung the bell and there is no one at the entrance. Worried, she realizes that the voice persists and that it comes from inside the house. Her 4-year-old son George, for whom she had bought this toy on Amazon, was sleeping at the time.
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“We could very clearly hear someone talking” she explains to her followers. “My husband and I were like, okay, maybe someone was just having a conversation. They must have come back from the pub or something, and they’re outside our house talking.“But she can’t find anyone near her house and she’s really starting to worry…
A toy that talks by itself
Determined to find where this unknown voice comes from that she has been hearing for a while, Kelly then realizes that the sound is coming from her own house… Which sounds like a remake of Poltergeist is not really reassuring for the young mother. Frightened, she desperately tries to know where this damn voice is coming from. She suddenly realizes that it actually comes from the walkie-talkie that she had bought… for her son and that it was still on.
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She gets closer to the walkie-talkie and the voice then says to her:Good morning ? You are here ? Hello Mom.” Paralyzed by such a discovery, she immediately turns off the toy.
Then she does some research and discovers that anyone can use the same frequency to talk over walkie talkies.”Please don’t make the same mistake as me“she told parents, apologizing for sharing a link to the toy in a previous message.”Basically, these are not safe children’s toys, in my opinion. I am sorry once again for not making myself more aware of the risks that accompany them“, she then added in the caption of her post.
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