Jibba Jabber was a doll made by the toy company Ertl in the mid-1990s. The dolls came with various hair colors including red, blue, pink and green. The female version of the doll (called Ms. Jibba Jabber) had a pink body with pink nose and the male version had a black body with yellow nose. The distinguishing property of the Jibba Jabber was the distinct 'choking' or 'strangling' sound (resembling a

groan tube A Groan Tube is a toy, which when turned on one end, makes a distinct 'groan' sound. This is due to a noise maker in the tube, that when it falls, vibrates in the air making the noise. The groan tube was invented in the early 1960s by Japanese toy ...

) made by the wobbling head when shaken. When Ertl was told about

Shaken Baby Syndrome Shaken baby syndrome (SBS), also known as abusive head trauma (AHT), is the leading cause of fatal head injuries in children younger than two years. Diagnosing the syndrome has proved both challenging and contentious for medical professionals, ...

, the company responded, as reported by the US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, by "plac ngan insert in Jibba Jabber packaging explaining that while Jibba Jabber is for fun, a lethal form of child abuse involves the shaking of babies. The pamphlet lists seven ways to react positively to a child rather than resorting to violence." The toy was recommended as an adult stress reliever and gift for corporate executives.Toys tame executive stress
Ellen Neuborne page 4B Money section November 17, 1994 USA Today

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