Toys Recall - Date Rape Drug Found

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saratiddyThu 08/11/07 11:46

Millions of toys have been withdrawn amid a safety scare.

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 United States and three in Australia were taken to hospital after swallowing the beads.

With only seven weeks until Christmas, the recall is yet another blow to an industry already bruised by a series of recalls in the summer.

They are called Bindeez in Australia, where they were named toy of the year at an industry function this year.

In the United States, the toy goes by the name Aqua Dots, a highly popular holiday toy distributed by Toronto-based Spin Master Toys. Both are sold by Australia-based Moose Enterprises.

Moose Enterprises said Bindeez and Aqua Dots are made at the same factory, which is located in Shenzhen in China's southern Guangdong province. The company said that the product is distributed in 40 countries but that it was up to the individual countries and distributors to determine whether the product would be withdrawn.

It was not immediately clear whether Aqua Dots beads are made in the same factories as the Bindeez product. Both are sold by Australia-based Moose Enterprises.

The toy beads are sold in general merchandise stores and over the internet for use in arts and crafts projects. They can be arranged into designs and fused together when sprayed with water.

Scientists say a chemical coating on the beads, when ingested, metabolises into the so-called date rape drug gamma hydroxy butyrate.

When eaten, the compound -- made from common and easily available ingredients -- can induce unconsciousness, seizures, drowsiness, coma and death.

Article from - AOL News

... Is nothing safe for our children these days

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