Jibber Jabber

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Jibber Jabber was a doll made by the toy company Ertl in the mid-1990's. The distinguishing property of the Jibber Jabber was the distinct 'choking' or 'strangling' sound made by the wobbling head when shaken. While the sound was intended to be humorous, a growing number of parents found it offensive and believed the toy promoted violence in children. By 1996, enough parents had shared their views with the company for production to stop and the toys themselves to be pulled from the shelves. The sound could be said to resemble that of a groan tube when shaken. The dolls came with various hair colors including red, blue, pink and green. The female version of the doll had a pink body with pink nose and the male version had a black body with yellow nose.

The toy has a popular use as an adult stress reliever.