Toy Is Pulled Amid Fears
Of Contaminated Beads
[FONT=times new roman,times,serif][FONT=times new roman,times,serif]By JANE SPENCER
November 7, 2007 4:34 p.m.[/FONT]
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HONG KONG?Retailers around the world scrambled to pull a popular toy called Bindeez off the shelves Wednesday after a chemical in some shipments of the Chinese-made product was found to mimic the effects of the so-called date rape drug.
At least three children have been hospitalized in Australia in recent weeks after swallowing beads from the toy
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Bindeez, which was expected to be a hot seller this holiday season, is an arts-and-crafts toy that features small beads that stick together when they get wet. Parents have been buzzing about them on online discussion forums on eBay and Amazon.com...
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toy factory owner in the city of Foshan in China's Guangdong province said Wednesday that it is not uncommon for toy companies to use toxic glues in place of safer alternatives because they dry more quickly. "It's always used in undetectable parts on a toy to avoid inspection," said the factory owner, who requested anonymity. "Plus, after painting, it's even harder to discover the problem."
Of Contaminated Beads
[FONT=times new roman,times,serif][FONT=times new roman,times,serif]By JANE SPENCER
November 7, 2007 4:34 p.m.[/FONT]
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HONG KONG?Retailers around the world scrambled to pull a popular toy called Bindeez off the shelves Wednesday after a chemical in some shipments of the Chinese-made product was found to mimic the effects of the so-called date rape drug.
At least three children have been hospitalized in Australia in recent weeks after swallowing beads from the toy
...
Bindeez, which was expected to be a hot seller this holiday season, is an arts-and-crafts toy that features small beads that stick together when they get wet. Parents have been buzzing about them on online discussion forums on eBay and Amazon.com...
...
toy factory owner in the city of Foshan in China's Guangdong province said Wednesday that it is not uncommon for toy companies to use toxic glues in place of safer alternatives because they dry more quickly. "It's always used in undetectable parts on a toy to avoid inspection," said the factory owner, who requested anonymity. "Plus, after painting, it's even harder to discover the problem."