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NDTV.com: China-made toys recalled again
NDTV.com: China-made toys recalled again
China-made toys recalled again
China-made toys recalled again
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Associated Press
Thursday, November 8, 2007 (Washington)
Millions of China-made toys have been pulled from shelves in US and Australia after scientists found they contained a chemical that converts into a powerful ”date rape” drug when ingested.
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.
In the United States, the toy goes by the name Aqua Dots, a highly popular holiday toy distributed by Toronto-based Spin Master Toys.
They are called Bindeez in Australia, where they were named toy of the year at an industry function this year.
