2017 Shonky Awards

From a fabric softener that performs worse than water, to a bank trying to recruit customers before they’re born… these are the winners of a 2017 Shonky Award.

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Viagogo

The Shonky Award for… Dodgy practices that tick off consumers.

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Vitamin Gummies (Pharmacare)

The Shonky Award for… Claiming vitamin lollies are good for kids’ teeth.

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Samsung washer dryer combo

The Shonky Award for… a $3000 waste of time and water.

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Cuddly Sensitive Hypoallergenic fabric softener

The Shonky Award for… Performing worse than water while costing 3000 times more.

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Pain Erazor

The Shonky Award for… Dubious pain-relief claims.

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Coles Complete Cuisine cat food

The Shonky Award for… Poorly labelled treats that could harm your cat.

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Honda, Toyota, Lexus, BMW and Mazda

The Shonky Award for… Repeatedly failing to disclose a safety device that can actually kill you.

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Westpac Bump Savings

The Shonky Award for… Targeting unborn babies with a bad deal.