Hippy Sippy was a candy introduced in the late 1960s. It consisted of small, multi-colored chocolate pellets contained in a plastic ampoule, with a straw provided to suck the candy from the container.[1] Also included was a button badge with the phrase "Hippy Sippy says I'll try anything" or "please feed me" printed on it.
The packaging was seen by some as resembling a syringe,[2] and drew criticism for potentially normalizing drug use.[3] The FDA classified the packaging as a health hazard over concerns that pellets could be inhaled through the straw and into the respiratory tract.[1]
The product was removed from the market within a few months.[4]
See also
- Candy cigarette
- Bubble pipe
- List of confectionery brands
References
- FDA Papers U.S. Food and Drug Administration, October 1969, retrieved 9 March 2024^
- Randy Ludacer. Hippy Sippy box vox, BEACH, 21 September 2012, retrieved 1 April 2021^
- J. Moschetta, C. Feder. Dangerous "Toys" Juris, Duquesne Law School, March 1972, retrieved 18 March 2022