Bungee ball

Bungee balls are toys that are produced as a means of enhancing a person's hand-eye coordination.

Composition

Traditionally, a bungee ball is made of plastic. At one end or an elastic cord a person slips his/her finger into a notch and at the other end is an elastic hollow ball containing synthetic liquid.

Fashion and availability

Bungee balls were a fad in February 1991 and most bungee balls were sold during this time periodFact|date=February 2007. After March 2003, they started vanishing from stores, partly because of controversy over what was contained inside themFact|date=February 2007. They were also discontinued in many stores because usually after about 4-7 hours of use, the Bungee Ball's bungee cord would snap, and the ball itself would break, releasing synthetically-made liquid. They were recalled in October 2003, nearly all of the bungee balls had vanished from retail stores, and are now mainly available by online shoppingFact|date=February 2007.

See also: List of fads

External links

* [http://www.officeplayground.com/bungeeball.html Office Playground: Bungee Ball]
* [http://www.bungee-ball.com Bungee-Ball.com] (Now offline)