Unfortunately Named Products

Just a quick blog this week, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it nonetheless. Five of the world's most unfortunately named products...

And I didn't even include Anusol or Vagisil.

5. SARS

Thirsty? Have some SARS.

Surprisingly, this sarsaparilla flavoured beverage is one of New Zealand's most popular drinks, and didn't even change it's name after two global outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.

4 - Elephant Balls Ltd.


Elephant Balls Ltd offer a full range of equipment for billiard enthusiasts of all levels, including cues, chalks and plenty of balls.

In fact, they offer several ranges of balls guaranteed to chalk the cues of any fan of the sport.

These include not only the Traditional Elephant Balls range, but also Beautiful Elephant Balls, pictured left, which are all lovingly hand-rendered by staff at the brand's US headquarters.

3 - Ayds

Ayds, a diet candy which was, yes, pronounced Aids, was available throughout America throughout the 1980s. Interestingly, the candy's main ingredient "phenylpropanolamine", is now described on the US Food and Drug Administration's website as "not recognized as safe". Adds weight to that Aids is Manmade conspiracy from last week...

2 - I.beat Blaxx

Germany company Trekstor produce the i.beat Blaxx, an alternative to Apple-hating music fans looking for something to store their mp3s on.

Just to clarify, the range is known as the i.beat range, and this is, obviously, the black version, but still, they could just have called it noir or something eh? Still, i.beat blaxx lol.

1 - Jussipussi

A rather interesting bread product by the Finnish company Primula. Funnily enough, I distinctly remember a guy in my Standard Grade Business Management class coming up with this idea when we were all asked to name a new soft drink. But at least his idea featured juice, and a cat on the front.

This has neither.

In all fairness, Jussi is a Finnish man's name, and Pussi means bag, but Man Bag isn't any better really, is it?

Poor show Finland.