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Consumer Confidential: A toy called the Black Panther Slash Claw — what could possibly go wrong?

It's the sort of toy many parents would look at and immediately say, "I don't think so."

Toymaker Hasbro calls it the Marvel Black Panther Slash Claw and says it will make children as young as 5 "ready to pounce!"

"Kids can imagine slashing into action like the warrior hero, Black Panther, with this movie-inspired Black Panther Slash Claw, featuring retractable claws that push in and extend out depending on movement," Hasbro says. "Press claws into a hard surface to retract, or strike hand forward to extend."

The $9.99 Black Panther Slash Claw was one of 10 toys highlighted

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