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G33Z3R Discontinued Files · 19971999

Why was the Nestlé Wonder Ball discontinued?

Wonder Ball

Introduced
1997 as the Nestlé Magic Ball
Discontinued
Pulled in 1997 over choking concerns; relaunched as Wonder Ball in 2000; gone by 2004
Made by
Nestlé
What it was
A hollow milk-chocolate ball with a toy inside, later with candy instead
Why it went away
The toy version violated U.S. rules on non-food items inside food

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America's version of the Kinder Surprise, and it hit the same wall: a chocolate shell with a plastic Disney toy inside is exactly what U.S. food law forbids. The Magic Ball was pulled within months of launch after consumer groups raised choking risks.

It came back in 2000 as the Wonder Ball with candy inside instead of a toy, which was legal and a little disappointing. That version lasted a few years. Brief returns have followed under other owners.

Sources: Wikipedia — Wonder Ball

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