It’s been quite a year for fidget spinners. Not only have the tiny whirligig toys sold enough units to keep a small country afloat, but they’ve also been embraced by the scientific community. Last ...

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Say hello to fidget spinners, the newest toy sensation. Fidget spinners are small plastic toys that provide a quick, soothing rotation. The gadgets were originally designed to help kids with attention ...

Fidget spinners don’t seem any more dangerous than most toys when used properly, but better to be safe than sorry. There’s no doubting that fidget spinners are still super popular. But are they ...

What if I told you there was a safe, small, inexpensive toy that was quiet, used no batteries, was almost impossible to break, had no screen and seemed to interest kids between the ages of 3 and 23?

Fidget spinners are little gadgets, smaller than your palm, with two or three prongs with circles in them, along with a circular pad in the middle where you hold the device with your finger and thumb.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Small, plastic toys are spinning off the shelves and into the hands of kids across the city. The toys are called Fidget Spinners. Katie Meeks owns Toys to Love in the Galleria ...