2018 Shonky Awards

From a toaster that fails miserably at its only job, to portacots that put infant lives at risk… these are the winners of a 2018 Shonky Award.

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Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Smash

The Shonky Award for… Putting the squeeze on good health

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Bioglan homeopathic melatonin

The Shonky Award for… Trickery that leaves people sleepless.

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Magnet therapy

The Shonky Award for… Using weak claims to pull on hip pockets.

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KitchenAid 2-Slice toaster

The Shonky Award for… Miserably failing its only job.

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Portacots

The Shonky Award for… Putting infant lives at risk.

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Commonwealth Bank Dollarmites

The Shonky Award for… A relentless marketing program targeted at young minds.

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Marriott timeshare

The Shonky Award for… trapping holiday-makers into a bad deal for a lifetime.