Green | November 08, 2007 | 11 comments

Date Rape Toys - Made In China

source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=atvkP4tCbCks&refer=home

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"Aqua Dots, which features small beads that bond with water, are made with a chemical the body converts to gamma-hydroxy butyrate, commonly known as the date-rape drug."

Great.

And...if your child swallows one they become comatose.

Awesome.

What will they come up with next?
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11 comments // Date Rape Toys - Made In China

  • youmi089
  • covelogibbs
  • schetikos
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      schetikos  
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    • China is working hard to keep out US made medical equipment, but yet insists on shipping their stuff to the US and to other countries. However, when it comes to toys, I have drawn the line, because I can.

      I am a parent and I have found an alternative that is compelling for people to use at http://toysnotmadeinchina.org

    • 5 years ago
  • Corkey
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      Corkey  

    • http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=182487

      Here is a story of a little girl, Riley Batcheller, from Wisconsin who swallowed some Aqua Dots and, according to her mother, went limp and was unconscious within 15 minutes. This all happened before the recall even happened. If she hadn't puked the Aqua Dots up she might have died. Her father, Jason Batcheller, is angry that he was effectively sold 'poison in a box' and her mother, Kelly, believes that her daughter has 'an angel watching over her shoulder.'

      I would be furious if this was me, you don't expect a child's toy to be a potential killer. Something has to be done about the continual recall of China-made toys. The bottom line should fall with the guys who commission the product. It is their responsibility to ensure the product is tested before it hits the shelf, regardless of where it was made.

    • 5 years ago
  • eledgin
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      eledgin  
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    • Moose Enterprises claims the factory in China took it upon themselves to use the harmful chemical. Not that Moose would come out and admit if it was their fault, but it's the latest development. It's hard to imagine that all of the recent toy recalls involviong China are all part of some large propoganda machine, but I do think each case should be judged by its own circumstances, and the Australian company should have had a system in place to make sure their product was being made according to their specs.

    • 5 years ago
  • _Astra_
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      _Astra_  
    • eledgin:

      This is a very real possibility. This happened with a company I used to represent. As a result we stopped doing business with this particular factory because they used a less expensive material that was supposed to be just as good as the specs. It was not.

    • 3 years ago
  • Uckfay
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      Uckfay  

    • China is not responisble, but they will be made the scapegoat. I'm sooooo sick of corporations' B.S.!! The good news is that we have control, because we are the consumer and we can choose where our money goes, but will we? Probably not.

    • 5 years ago
  • cwilson
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      cwilson  

    • In response to mcamargo..

      Very good point. It's very unfortunate that China is taking the heat for the negligence/mistakes of those who should be in the spotlight. Mattel for instance, is dealing with their lack of supervision over their products in court right now, but all you hear on the news is..China..China...China...

      It's hard though, as a parent, to trust products from China, not because they are made there, but because other companies have tainted the phrase "Made In China."

    • 5 years ago
  • phukna
  • mcamargo
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      mcamargo  

    • "The toys were produced by Melbourne-based Moose Enterprise Pty., Spin Master said."
      I can see all these Chinese manufacturers being at fault in the cases involving high levels of lead paint, but in this case they seemed to be following specs from the Australian producer. So, why lay all the blame on China?

    • 5 years ago
  • pstoddard
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    • Worth1000.com had a photoshopping contest. The topic being misbegotten toy ideas. I'm very partial to this PlaySkool toddler's switchblade.

    • 5 years ago
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