i actually googled it after i made the post. it’s even worse. so many people had to die or get hurt before they just said “you know what, maybe we should stop allowing these to be sold”. and so many of them were little kids. it’s just nuts.
But some people likely made millions of dollars on making and selling them, so it all turned out OK.
After thousands of injuries and at least three children’s deaths were attributed to lawn darts, the sharp-pointed darts were banned for sale in the United States and Canada