Tuesday November 6, 01:41 PM
Toys found to have drug beads inside
Authorities in NSW have placed an immediate ban on a popular craft toy after its beads were found to contain the toxic drug GHB, or fantasy.
The toy Bindeez, which took out the 2007 Toy of the Year award at the Melbourne Toy and Hobby fair, contains hundreds of beads which can induce seizures, drowsiness or a coma, if eaten.
All Bindeez goods would be removed from sale, Minister for Fair Trading Linda Burney said on Tuesday, and households with the toy were urged to remove it from any area where it could be accessed by children.
"This Bindeez product is Australian Toy of the Year, it is extraordinarily popular," the minister told reporters.
"We issuing right now a total banning order right across NSW."
The beads should contain a non-toxic glue but instead they contains a different chemical which the body metabolises into gamma-hydroxy butyrate (GHB), also known as fantasy or Grievous Bodily Harm.
2007-11-05 14:16:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
http://au.news.yahoo.com/071106/2/14uw3.html
2007-11-05 14:19:34 · update #1
http://au.news.yahoo.com/071106/2/14uw3.html
2007-11-05 14:19:55 · update #2
http://au.news.yahoo.com/071106/2/14uw3.html
2007-11-05 14:19:57 · update #3
It is amazing (not to mention scary) just how much is being recalled now days. From toys, to pet food, to ground beef, to home electronics.
Now if you want a real eye opener, check out this site . . .
2007-11-06 02:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by Gladys 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's serious, testing was done by the Children's Hospital Westmead after two children were hospitalised.
The 1,4 butanediol shouldn't be in the toy. It is and it metabolises to gamma-hydroxy-butyrate. You don't want your kids ingesting these beads. You don't want your kids' friends little sisters/brothers accidentally eating these beads.
Not something to have around the home.
The only problem is knowing which batches have been affected.
2007-11-05 16:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by TheAussieDoc 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh my! Between the Chinese and now this...is anything safe anymore?
Thank you for calling this to my attention as I had not a clue! I think I will make my grandchildren's Christmas!!
2007-11-05 15:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I saw it on the news. What a crazy world we live in that GBH can be made into childrens toys.
I wonder if it was accidental or deliberate!!!
2007-11-06 00:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
OMG we are going to have to go back to making all our own toys pretty soon. Nothing is safe anymore for kids.
2007-11-05 14:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I hadn't heard about this recall. There are so many it's hard to keep up with, nothing is really safe. Thanks for letting us know.
2007-11-05 15:00:07 · answer #6 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Justme, thanks for informing us. This is really getting ridiculous so close to the holiday season. Were they made in China?
2007-11-05 14:28:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋