Hatzalah Called After Fidget Spinner Mishap

Monsey Hatzalah was called this morning, Monday, to the home of a child who had a “fidget spinner” stuck on his finger.

The volunteer paramedics were able to successfully remove the toy from the boy’s finger without any serious injury.

A fidget spinner is a type of stress-relieving toy. A basic fidget spinner consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper and plastic. The toy has been advertised to may help people who have trouble focusing or fidgeting (such as those with ADHD, autism, or anxiety) by acting as a release mechanism for nervous energy or stress.

Although they were invented in the 1990s, fidget spinners became a popular toy in 2017. Often marketed with health benefits, the toy began being used by school children, resulting in some schools banning the spinners, arguing that the toy became a distraction in classrooms.