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U.S., Australian officials pull Chinese-made children's toys containing 'date rape' drug
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| Last Edited | RP Nov 08, 2007 11:18am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, November 7, 2007 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | 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 hospitalized after swallowing the beads.
With only seven weeks until Christmas, the season that can decide the success of the toy industry for the year, the recall is yet another blow to an industry already bruised by a slew of recalls this past 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. |
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