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Originally Posted by YorkieMom55  http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7328187
Toys with 'date rape' drug pulled from shelves
Posted: Nov 7, 2007 08:20 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of Chinese-made toys have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested. Two children in the U.S. and three in Australia were hospitalized after swallowing the beads.
With only seven weeks until Christmas, the recall is yet another blow to the toy industry -- already bruised by a slew of recalls last summer.
In the United States, the toy goes by the name Aqua Dots, a highly popular holiday toy distributed by Toronto-based Spin Master Toys. It is called Bindeez in Australia, where it was named toy of the year at an industry function earlier this year. there's more to the article on the website. |
My kids are thankfully past the "toy" stage. But those of you with little ones - PLEASE be careful this Christmas!!
