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Yo-Yo Ball Toy Recalled in Canada (Where It's Already Banned)

by Jordan Yerman | December 3, 2008 at 09:37 am

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Health Canada has issued a recall for water-filled yo-yo ball toys (I use the term generically here, as there are other brand names besides Yo-Yo), though such toys were already banned in Canada five years ago. The devices were given away as incentives for school fundraising programs.

The federal agency said Tuesday the recall involves a soft plastic water-filled yo-yo ball toy in various colours with a stretchable plastic cord that has a finger loop at its end.

Yo-yo-type balls and similar products are banned in Canada because they pose a strangulation risk to children.

Health Canada said it has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of the yo-yo balls in the latest recall.

This story is not about the regular yo-yo, which is considered the second-oldest toy ever recorded (besides the doll), and has been around for more than 2,500 years. In that time, I am not aware of it ever killing anyone (Rygar notwithstanding).

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Paschen

at 09:50 on December 3rd, 2008

That is some thing.

Jason Sanders

at 13:22 on December 11th, 2008

Sorry, Jordan, the yO Yo was originally a weapon and has most likely killed plenty of people.

Luke Roberts (not verified)

at 18:12 on January 2nd, 2009

Actually the yoyo was never used as a weapon - only a toy. The whole weapon thing was a marketing stunt by a certain company back in the 20s/30's (although I'm not 100% sure on the specifics).

Also - there have always been problems with these damn 'yoyo balls' - they are nothing like a yoyo, it's a squidgy goop filled ball with a long chord made of the same material, that simply stretches and retracts slightly (totally different to how a yoyo operates).

I may be being anal - but hey, i'm a yoyoer :-P