And in the category of WTF !?
NEW YORK (CNN) -- U.S. safety officials have voluntarily recalled about 4.2 million Chinese-made Aqua Dots toys contaminated with a powerful "date rape" drug that has caused some children to vomit and lose consciousness upon ingesting the contents.
Bindeez, which were named Australia's toy of the year, contain a chemical that converts into a "date rape" drug.
Scientists have found the highly popular holiday toy contains a chemical that, once metabolized, converts into the toxic "date rape" drug GHB (gamma-hydroxy butyrate), U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) spokesman Scott Wolfson told CNN.
"Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory depression or have seizures," a CPSC statement warned.
"Anyone with Aqua Dots at home should throw them out," CPSC spokeswoman Julie Vallese said. The toy was named toy of the year in Australia and recently made Wal-Mart Store Inc's list of top 12 Christmas toys.
Wal-Mart on Thursday listed Aqua Dots on its Web site as "out of stock online" and had removed the toy from its top toy list as well.
The arts and craft beads, aimed at children four years and older, have been selling since April at major U.S. retail stores as "Aqua Dots" and in Australia under the name "Bindeez Beads."
(CNN.COM)
crap the cats out of the bag. . . I was using them at bars. I was wondering why people kept vomiting on me. . .
beat me to it Brio i was just looking at this online cause one of my Aunts wanted to get it for Mya for christmas. and i was gonna post the same article for the parents on here..
It also makes me wonder what i can get the kids for christmas with all the freaking recalls that are going on. and not bad enough the crib i had Kayden sleeping in mind u i got for Mya when she was born has been recalled also. its like WTF. soon enough everyone will be walking around bare ass cause the thread in clothing will be recalled or something. My god the site of some naked scares me...
Wii
Xbox 360
PS3
Play Do
Mud
Gasoline
Dynamite
Forks
Lawnmower
Just to name a few things safer than the toys out there.
Look on the bright side Demonsoul. If there was a thread recall and we all had to be naked I would hang out with you a lot more.
Give her some of the toys first though ...
OMG PAPA!!!
oh and Osche they are 4 and gonna be 1 the day after christmas and i am not buying an console games for them right now Mya already has the vtech she doesnt need the others yet
When it comes to little girls, I have no idea what to do for them. I have a hard time figuring out what to do for my honorary nieces. (My 'real' niece is 12 and just wants money hehehe).
But thanks to CNN we know what not to get.