{"id":"F2011L00230","name":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 20 of 2011 - Permanent ban on yo-yo water balls","slug":"competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-20-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-yo-yo-wa","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86450,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00230-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 20 of 2011 - Permanent ban on yo-yo water balls","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nCOMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010\n\nConsumer Protection Notice No. 20 of 2011\n\nPERMANENT BAN ON YO‑YO WATER BALLS\n\nI, DAVID BRADBURY, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, pursuant to subsection 114(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, IMPOSE a permanent ban on the goods specified below.\n\nParticulars of Goods\n\nGoods known as “yo‑yo water balls” and similar products. These are toys intended to be thrown and returned to the hand, consisting of an elastic cord extendable to at least 500 mm in length, usually with a loop on one end to wear around the finger, and a soft synthetic object on the other. The object may be filled with liquid or air, and/or contain a novelty.\n\nThis ban excludes outdoor and sporting toys, such as a practice tennis ball retained on an elastic tension cord intended to be anchored, a bat with a ball attached by an elastic cord and goods known as the “Yo‑Be Sling Disc”.\n\nNote: Goods subject to this Notice and which fail to comply may be subject to compulsory recall.\n\nDated this 1st day of February 2011.\n\nDAVID BRADBURY\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Notice itself sets a permanent ban on the specified goods and lists exclusions. It contains no statement that it modifies, narrows or replaces an earlier measure, so from the text alone there is no indication of a change from a prior scope; it establishes the current scope as permanent."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical product definition (elastic cord extendable to at least 500 mm; finger loop; soft synthetic object; may contain liquid/air/novelty) — requires factual, physical measurement to determine coverage.","Phrase “and similar products” introduces interpretive scope beyond the explicit description, creating borderline classification issues.","Explicit exclusions for certain tethered outdoor/sporting toys require comparative assessment to distinguish banned goods from permitted goods.","Legal basis cited: subsection 114(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 — identifies administrative power used to impose the ban.","Enforcement note: non-compliant goods may be subject to compulsory recall — creates compliance and administrative burdens for suppliers and regulators.","Labelled as a permanent ban — fixes scope indefinitely unless further instrument alters it, affecting market entry and product decisions."],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice permanently bans “yo‑yo water balls” — toys with an elastic cord extendable at least 500 mm, usually with a finger loop and a soft synthetic end that may contain liquid, air or a novelty. It excludes specific tethered outdoor/sporting toys (practice tennis ball on a cord, bat-with-ball on a cord, Yo‑Be Sling Disc).\n\nThe ban is imposed under subsection 114(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. Non-compliant goods may be subject to compulsory recall; suppliers, importers, manufacturers and retailers are affected."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward product safety ban that matches its original intent exactly. It targets a specific hazardous toy category with narrow, clearly defined exclusions. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single page document with no sections or parts","Only 3 defined/excluded product categories","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling power (subsection 114(1)(a))","Simple conditional logic: ban applies to X, except Y","No technical terminology requiring explanation","Total length under 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"Australia has imposed a permanent ban on the manufacture, supply and sale of \"yo-yo water balls\" — a stretchy cord (about 50 cm) with a finger loop on one end and a soft liquid- or air-filled ball on the other.\n\nThe toys were banned because they pose strangulation and choking risks to children; specified sporting items are excluded, non-compliant goods can be compulsorily recalled, and the measure was made by Parliamentary Secretary David Bradbury under the Competition and Consumer Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-20-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-yo-yo-wa","history":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-20-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-yo-yo-wa/history","analysis":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-20-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-yo-yo-wa/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-20-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-yo-yo-wa/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-20-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-yo-yo-wa/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/competition-and-consumer-act-2010-consumer-protection-notice-no-20-of-2011-permanent-ban-on-yo-yo-wa/documents"}}