Yo-Yo Waterball
Published 14 October 2013
Product
A soft rubber ball filled with liquid that has a cord made of the same rubber material that extends and retracts like a yo-yo Identifying features description 1. Green caterpillar-shaped spiky yo-yo water ball 2. Small round spiky yo-yo water ball 3. Green man-shaped spiky yo-yo water ball
Why it was recalled
The product is subject to a permanent ban on Yo-Yo Water Balls and similar products. The product has an elastic cord capable of extending to 500mm in length.
Hazard
The cord can stretch to over one metre in length and may wind around a child’s neck, especially if swung around the head, and cause choking. The highly elastic and ‘sticky’ nature of the cord can constrict breathing if wound tightly.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.