I regret to inform you that last night, stores began pulling Aqua Dots from shelves after it was discovered that it contains a chemical that converts into the date rape drug if swallowed.

CPSC has received two reports over the past several days of children swallowing Aqua Dots. A 20-month-old child swallowed several dozen beads. He became dizzy and vomited several times before slipping into a comatose state for a period of time, was hospitalized, and has since fully recovered. A second child also vomited and slipped into a comatose state and was hospitalized for five days.

Aqua Dots are a Chinese made art toy that allows you to arrange color beads and fuse them together with water.

For additional information, contact Spin Master at (800) 622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.aquadotsrecall.com.

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