Can you immediately see why this unsual pedal thing wasn't a success?

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Can you immediately see why this unsual pedal thing wasn't a success?

If a kid were to (and you can bet they're going to) run into anything, that single handle is going to ram into a kid very painfully in the groin, throat, or face. How did the designers not see that before going into production?

Thanks Richard! For sending me this photo!

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