Australia bans China-made toy after children fall ill
Thursday, 8 November 2007
SYDNEY, Nov 7 (Reuters): Australia announced a nationwide ban Wednesday on a Chinese-made toy which investigations showed contained a chemical which metabolises into a "date rape" style drug when swallowed.
The ban across Australia's six states and two territories came after three children became severely ill after they swallowed the toy beads called "Bindeez".
Toy importer Moose Enterprise issued a voluntary recall of "Bindeez", named Australia's 2007 Toy of the Year, saying some batches of the beads did not match the approved formula.
The ban across Australia's six states and two territories came after three children became severely ill after they swallowed the toy beads called "Bindeez".
Toy importer Moose Enterprise issued a voluntary recall of "Bindeez", named Australia's 2007 Toy of the Year, saying some batches of the beads did not match the approved formula.