The links below are in date order. If you find and article in your newspapers or see something on your TV news channel, please email us and let us know!
May 6, 2003: San Diego 10 News "Yo-Yo Poses Serious Danger To Children"
May 13, 2003: Health Canada is warning Canadians about a strangulation hazard from yo-yo ball toys--Canada's warning on the Water Yo-Yo
May 13, 2003: Health Canada is warning Canadians about a strangulation hazard from yo-yo ball toys--Canada's warning on the Water Yo-Yo
July 14, 2003: Dangling Danger?--article in Time Magazine
August 1, 2003: Another yo-yo ball warning--Canada's second warning on toy
August 1, 2003: Another yo-yo ball warning--Canada's second warning on toy
September 24, 2003: The Warning issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Yo-Yo Waterballs
October 2, 2003: IMMEDIATE PROHIBITION OF YO-YO TYPE BALLS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS--Canada Bans the sale of the water yo-yo
October 2, 2003: IMMEDIATE PROHIBITION OF YO-YO TYPE BALLS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS--Canada Bans the sale of the water yo-yo
November 18, 2003: W.A.T.C.H.'s 2003 Worst Toys List
November 26, 2003: Consumer Watch | Pointing up the weaknesses in regulations and recalls of toys--article from the Philadelphia Inquirer
November 26, 2003: Consumer Watch | Pointing up the weaknesses in regulations and recalls of toys--article from the Philadelphia Inquirer
December 2003: Underwater Yo-Yo Deemed Dangerous--article from TDmonthly
January 5, 2004: Yo-Yo Ball Dangers--ABC7 Los Angeles, CA media report
January 5, 2004: Yo-Yo Ball Dangers--ABC7 Los Angeles, CA media report
March 31, 2004: Parent Wants Water Yo-Yo Ball Recalled- NBC10 Phildelphia media report
April 30, 2004: Panel OKs resolution on toy's dangers--artilce from the Northwest Herald
July 15, 2004: Skokie Woman Gets eBay to Ban yo-yo Balls--article from the Skokie Review (found on Congresswoman Schakowsky's website)
September 23, 2004: Water Yo-Yos Wanted Banned in N.J.--ABC6 Phildelphia media report
September 27, 2004: State takes steps to ban water yo-yos--article from the Phildelphia Inquirer
October 5, 2004: Featured Letter: U.S. should ban dangerous yo-yo-- Lisa's letter printed in the Phildelphia Inquirer
October 6, 2004: The Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
October 7, 2004: Water Yo-Yo Ban Bill Approved--media release from ABC6 Philadelphia
October 8, 2004--Assembly votes for a state ban on water yo-yo--article from the Phildelphia Inquirer
October 18, 2004: Stores Still Selling Dangerous Yo-Yo Toys--NBC Detroit news article
November 23, 2004--Target 5 (NBC-Illinois) "Trouble in Toyland"
November 24, 2004--Philadelphia Inquirer Article "Risky-Toy List Again Headed By Waterball"
March 14, 2005-Lisa's Letter to the Editor in the Chicago-Sun Times: "Don't wait for a child's death to act"
May 8, 2005: Article from Chicago-Sun Times titled "Yo-yo water ball ban OKd by lawmakers, sent to gov"
May 26, 2005: Media story titled "Safety Concerns Over Popular Toy" from NBC 15, in Madison, WI
June 8, 2005: NBC Target 5 Media Article titled "Target 5: Yo-Yo Ball Ban Signed Into Law Safety Advocates Say Children Real Winners"
November 22, 2005: Mryland's PIRG website, Press Relase on "Trouble in Toyland: 2005"
November 22, 2005: WIFR Channel 23, Illinois: "Toy Safety: PIRG Toy Safety Report"
November 23, 2005: Toy warnings issued before holidays
March 6, 2006: PolitickerNJ.com "Assemblymen Mayer and Moriarty"
November 4, 2006: KOMOTV.COM "Couple wants popular kids party toy recalled"
November 13, 2006: MSNBC.COM "Yo-Yo Balls: Why are these toys being sold? 410 injury reports have been filed, but the government won't act"
November 20, 2006: ABC 7 "Suburban mom wants yo-yo ball banned"
April 18, 2007: The Badger Herald "State may ban 'elastic yo-yos'"
December 13, 2007: Newsday.com "New Jersey moves to ban yo-yo waterballs"
December 27, 2011: Firm fined for selling illegal yo-yos in New Jersey
April 30, 2004: Panel OKs resolution on toy's dangers--artilce from the Northwest Herald
July 15, 2004: Skokie Woman Gets eBay to Ban yo-yo Balls--article from the Skokie Review (found on Congresswoman Schakowsky's website)
September 23, 2004: Water Yo-Yos Wanted Banned in N.J.--ABC6 Phildelphia media report
September 27, 2004: State takes steps to ban water yo-yos--article from the Phildelphia Inquirer
October 5, 2004: Featured Letter: U.S. should ban dangerous yo-yo-- Lisa's letter printed in the Phildelphia Inquirer
October 6, 2004: The Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
October 7, 2004: Water Yo-Yo Ban Bill Approved--media release from ABC6 Philadelphia
October 8, 2004--Assembly votes for a state ban on water yo-yo--article from the Phildelphia Inquirer
October 18, 2004: Stores Still Selling Dangerous Yo-Yo Toys--NBC Detroit news article
November 23, 2004--Target 5 (NBC-Illinois) "Trouble in Toyland"
November 24, 2004--Philadelphia Inquirer Article "Risky-Toy List Again Headed By Waterball"
March 14, 2005-Lisa's Letter to the Editor in the Chicago-Sun Times: "Don't wait for a child's death to act"
May 8, 2005: Article from Chicago-Sun Times titled "Yo-yo water ball ban OKd by lawmakers, sent to gov"
May 26, 2005: Media story titled "Safety Concerns Over Popular Toy" from NBC 15, in Madison, WI
June 8, 2005: NBC Target 5 Media Article titled "Target 5: Yo-Yo Ball Ban Signed Into Law Safety Advocates Say Children Real Winners"
November 22, 2005: Mryland's PIRG website, Press Relase on "Trouble in Toyland: 2005"
November 22, 2005: WIFR Channel 23, Illinois: "Toy Safety: PIRG Toy Safety Report"
November 23, 2005: Toy warnings issued before holidays
March 6, 2006: PolitickerNJ.com "Assemblymen Mayer and Moriarty"
November 4, 2006: KOMOTV.COM "Couple wants popular kids party toy recalled"
November 13, 2006: MSNBC.COM "Yo-Yo Balls: Why are these toys being sold? 410 injury reports have been filed, but the government won't act"
November 20, 2006: ABC 7 "Suburban mom wants yo-yo ball banned"
April 18, 2007: The Badger Herald "State may ban 'elastic yo-yos'"
December 13, 2007: Newsday.com "New Jersey moves to ban yo-yo waterballs"
December 27, 2011: Firm fined for selling illegal yo-yos in New Jersey