Eradicating cactus toy.

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Connecticut has said good-bye to the giant, lighted cactus ball. It was just too dangerous. The Department of Consumer Protection pulled it from Walgreens stores because the pliable ball with cactus-like arms could cause a possible choking hazard if the appendages were pulled off and swallowed by a child. Children younger than 3 could easily...