Often, toy fads come with hidden dangers. Fidget spinners are no exception.
Fidget spinners are small, palm-sized gadgets that have prongs and circular bearings that will spin between on a person's fingers. The bearings in the center allow them to spin, and the bearing can be brass, steel, ceramic, titanium or other materials. The spinners themselves are made of various materials. Many look similar to a three-blade mini propeller or the triple heads on an electric shaver, but some have only two blades while others have four, five or more blades, or are completely circular.
|Lack of regulation and proven effectiveness
Fidget spinners were initially marketed as a tool to help children with ADHD, autism or anxiety to improve their focus by relieving the need to fidget, but as with any new or redesigned gadget they soon became popular with the masses. They are now all the craze and flying off of toy shelves and mall kiosks. They can be found in just about any color, in character, camo or other trends, can glow in the dark or have blinking LED lights, and can currently be found for well under $10 or as high as $30.
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