U.S. officials pull Chinese-made toys with 'date rape' drug

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Source: AP

WASHINGTON -- 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 U.S. and three in Australia were hospitalized after swallowing the beads.

The recall is yet another blow to the toy industry -- already bruised by a slew of recalls during the 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. It is called Bindeez in Australia, where it was named toy of the year at an industry function earlier this year.

Moose Enterprises said Bindeez and Aqua Dots were made at the same factory in Shenzhen in China's southern Guangdong province.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-recall8nov08,1,7632403.story

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