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[โ€“] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They are called novelty toys because the countries they are made in have laws against adult toys but not novelty items.

[โ€“] TeddE@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

That's my point - Q-tips and novelty toys are both more commonly used for their off-label functionality because listing that on the label is inconvenient for the maker.