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Chinese toys face another major recall Dharam Shourie in New York | November 08, 2007 11:41 IST Last Updated: November 08, 2007 11:45 IST Moose Enterprise of Melbourne, Australia, the manufacturer of the popular toy called Aqua Dots, blamed the reaction on substation by a Chinese factory of toxic glue for a safe glue. In the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission had received two reports of children slipping into coma but both are now okay. In Australia, at least three children were hospitalised after ingesting the beads. More than four million toys are being recalled in the US and Moose Enterprise advised parents on a website posting to seek immediate medical attention if the product has been swallowed even if the child does not show any adverse symptoms. The commission said the coating on the beads, which causes them to stick to each other when water is added, contains a chemical that can turn toxic when ingested. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory depression or even seizure.
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