Pixos Is Essentially A Recalled Children’s Toy
Slick marketing is an evil and effective way to get things done your way. Take for instance the Pixos Super Studio I found on Random Good Stuff. At first, it looks like a cool kids toy that uses water and beads to paint “pixelated” pictures that can turn into toys. The product description states:
Just add water, and watch in amazement as the PixOs beads magically fuse together to create a work of art. When you’re done with your creation, finish it off by using the studio’s built-in dryer. Studio comes with 500 PixOs, two design trays, five double-sided templates, two instruction booklets, spray bottle, super studio unit with built-in storage, dryer and pen dispenser. Refills sold separately.
Then I noticed it looked oddly familiar. Where had I seen this before? Oh yes, that’s right. The previously recalled Aqua Dots! Remember? The little beads that you draw with were coated with date rape drug GHB, enabling kids to slowly die and teenagers to slowly trip out. Don’t believe me? Hit the jump for the proof.
Boom. See? Same exact machine. I fucking knew it. So if Aqua Dots were recalled, what’s to stop Pixos from poisoning your children? Looks like the same device with a different name, at least to me. Buyer beware.
October 21, 2008 19:25pm
Did you consider whether they changed the formula of the beads or not? What makes more sense; company changes product and renames it for obvious reasons, Or company re-issues identical toy with new name and patiently waits for the lawsuits to come rolling in? I hope said company is not so stupid to do #2.
November 3, 2008 0:10am
so is this the same shit or not? cause I just bought it for my KIDS. And if it is, then that is really JACKED…
November 18, 2008 1:05am
I’ve just spent quite a bit of time researching Pixos vs. AquaDots and yes they r made by the same company but they just spent 6months reformulating and toxalogy testing the new formula. My daughter really wants these so Ive looked into it and most of the things i can find say they should be safe. but do ur own research and have ur kids keep them out of there mouth just in case
November 18, 2008 9:10am
Thanks, Sam. Good to know!
December 5, 2008 13:56pm
Ok, I bought this for a christmas present for a boy i babysit for and he loves it … i was un aware of the GHB drug that was in aqua dots, however … pixos is re formulated… and is safe, to even prove it, the families 3 year old put a completes pixo in his mouth… nothing happened to him he is healthy even to this very day!
my advice… do your own research and dont go off hear say and opinion … (for example: the comment above posted by Alpha-Q…. –that person obviously just has hard feelings)
December 6, 2008 21:57pm
wasted money, daughter is really upset. do not recommend this toy, buy something else. just our opinion. good luck. always read reviews, scored really low, but i still bought it because the kids begged me for it.
January 2, 2009 9:30am
Vince – What kind of person uses that kind of language, especially about children’s toys? I can’t take your opinion seriously about anything!
January 7, 2009 14:15pm
I purchased this item for my 6 year old daughter for Christmas this year. It is JUNK!! It doesn’t do what they claim it will do. Sure the machine operates and the pixos fall down the tube and you can place them on the template, but don’t think it’s going to stay together. It doesn’t. Even after 5 to 20 minutes under the drying fan it still falls apart when you attempt to remove it from the design plate. IT IS JUNK!! Then when I called to ask for my money back they told me there was nothing they could do because it had been more than 30 days. Who waits to get their childs Christmas present until the last minute?? So we are stuck with this JUNK and out almost $40.00.
January 20, 2009 19:45pm
I am shocked! I went to pick up my son from daycare today and as we walked out he asked if we were still going to make pixos when we got home (a gift i bought him for xmas). anyhow, the daycare teacher then informs me that they were toxic and had been recalled. Im not sure it that is true. From what i have read, aqua dots was recalled last year, but pixos is fr the same company and basically the same product, wether they have changed the formula or not, i trashed it. Dylan cried when i told him we couldnt play, and i felt terrible. Thats sum bull, what a shame!
May 10, 2009 10:09am
These suck. I bought them for my kids and they don’t work. They just make a sticky mess and the beads stick to the molds and don’t come out easily. If you don’t spray them enough, they don’t hold together and fall apart, if you spray too much, they’re just impossible to get out of the mold without getting the sticky adhesive everywhere and they take forever to dry . Save your $$ and buy the ones that you use your clothes iron to melt together, you’ll be happier and have less of these little beads all over the place. I can’t believe they can sell such garbage.
November 22, 2009 22:50pm
You people just must be slow or something and cant operate a simple childrens toy,me and my son havent had any problems at all,works exactly as described for us,the beads stay together.As for the beads containing GHB,how about you just watch your kid like you should and make sure they dont ingest enough to kill themselves even if they were laced with a chemical such as GHB.
November 24, 2009 15:36pm
Hi,my kids love this toy. But the problem is that the beads have gotten stuck under the part that moves around and now the beads get stuck. Has anyone else had this problem and been able to solve it?
November 27, 2009 9:58am
thats weird oim 12 and wanted these for christmas never mind i dont want to die
December 15, 2009 21:25pm
They took the drug out of Pixos. With the drug out it just seems like it dry slower. I think the drug made it dry faster…
December 21, 2009 21:21pm
I just bought these for my daughter and they did not work! They did not stick together but more importantly she had a reaction to them!!!! She broke out in hives all over her entire body the hives were the size of quarters! They went away with medicine and have came back three times. I called the company and they are picking them up for testing. They would not release the contents of the glue to me? Beware search rashes caused by Pixos and read!
January 2, 2010 18:33pm
k well i have pixos and they work just fine thank you and i even tried eating one and it did not poison me and they took out the stuff that was making children sick