Toys Made With Drugs And Hate (Aqua Dots Recall!)

Dear God, this is insane: in the words of

shadesong, "Aqua Dots - one of the hottest new toys of the season - is seriously toxic."

'Song's rounded up news links about the toy recall. And it's been confirmed on Snopes (beware the pop-ups).

Long story short: if digested (i.e. if kids put these toys in their mouths and swallow them), a coating will act like the "date rape" drug and possibly "induce unconsciousness, seizures, drowsiness, coma and death."

Out-Of-Context Theater.

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