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Water Wiggle were notorious toys banned for taking the life of a child. How did this devasting incident happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children’s toys are probably the last thing anyone could imagine to be dangerous. But, death from the choking hazard of small toys is actually very common among young people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, one toy took it took far when even a father couldn’t take out the toy from his son’s throat. The saga of “Water Wiggle” led to an ugly public lawsuit, its downfall and ultimately the end of the toy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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What Happened To The Water Wiggle?\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Water wiggle was banned after choking a boy to death.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Water Wiggle was a very popular product from Wham-O Manufacturing company during the 1960s and early 1970s. Officially launched in 1962, it was an instant hit for the company. In fact, Wham-O sold around 2.5 million units<\/a> of water wiggles in 17 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite being an old technology, the toy was not your normal dimensional playmate. It was comprised of an aluminium water-jet nozzle enveloped by a bell-shaped plastic head and attached by a seven-foot plastic pipe.<\/p>\n

The toy was specifically designed to be attached to a garden hose. Retailed at around $3.50 USD<\/a> at that time, it was supposed to make bathtime and water time fun for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n