Dangerous Toys is an Austin, Texas-based hard rock band with often humorous lyrics. Founded in 1987, Dangerous Toys put out four full-length albums and one live album before unofficially disbanding at the turn of the millennium.

Their major label debut, Dangerous Toys, released in May, 1989, featured the singles "Teas'n, Pleas'n" and "Scared". The album was certified as a Gold Record by RIAA in 1994. In 2006 "Teas'n, Pleas'n" was covered by Shadows Fall (Atlantic Records) on their B-Sides LP Fallout from the War, featuring guest vocals from Toys' vocalist Jason McMaster.