NPR: Don't Eat These at Home: Toy Recalls

Don't Eat These at Home: Toy Recalls

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission just recalled a gamillion toy cars from China because of fear they might contain lead. But it's the Aqua Dots recall that has us spooked.

The art project thingamajig contains a chemical that contain converts into the so-called date rape drug GHB. Kids who've eaten the colorful Aqua Dots vomit, then go into a coma.

Find the full list of CPSC recalls this month and last -- personal fave: the Dizzy Duck.

Laura Conaway

9:12 AM ET | 11- 8-2007 | permalink

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Has anybody identified the gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) precursor? My candidate would be 1,4-butanediol or a related compound. Look on Wikipedia for lots fo information.

1,4-butanediol is a powerful, widely used, solvent. The enzyme system that detoxifies ethanol converts 1,4-butanediol to GBH.

Sent by Ves Childs | 9:37 PM ET | 11-08-2007

I came across the first online webstore that identifies, explains and lets you purchase toys that are NOT MADE IN CHINA.
Visit http://www.toysnotmadeinchina.org/ to check it out.

Sent by Lafayette Howell | 7:34 AM ET | 11-12-2007

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