18 DEADLY Tech Fails that need to be BANNED.
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Send Me to HeavenRated a 2 out of 10 fail: an app that has you throw your phone in the air, quickly banned by Apple.
Tesla Model S/3/X/Y touchscreenRated 3 out of 10 fail: the central screen could fail when fast charging, prompting a 130,000 car recall.
Super Soaker Monster RocketA dangerous toy whose tank could explode and whose rockets knocked people out, and the one he tried failed.
Lorex Care and Share baby monitorRated 5 out of 10 fail: crammed-in tech caused overheating and swelling batteries in 488 reports.
Abbott pacemakerRated 6 out of 10 fail: radio control with no security meant anyone could hack heartbeats, affecting 465,000 patients.
Fitbit IonicRated a 6 out of 10 fail because overheating batteries burned wearers' wrists and led to a 1.7 million unit recall.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Rated a 7 out of 10 fail: the exploding battery cost Samsung billions, and the phone now looks dated.
Peloton TreadRated a 7 out of 10 fail because a gap under the track and grippy material dragged children and pets underneath, and one child died.
Selfie StickRated at least an 8 out of 10 fail because of the poking hazard and around 150 reported deaths.
Theranos blood testing deviceA fraud that didn't work and gave life-threatening false blood readings, rated a 9 out of 10 fail.
Boeing 737 MaxRated a 10 out of 10 fail: untested sensors and software led to two crashes that killed 346 people.