Aquadots sweetened with the date-rape drug 1,4-butanediol
It’s amazing, with all the toy recalls this year, the Aquadots one just stands out since it apparently contians the same active ingrediate in the ‘date rape’ drug! And how could such a hazardous chemical have ended up in a child’s toy? Remember, it’s all about money… “The toys were supposed to use 1,5-pentanediol, a nontoxic compound found in glue, but instead contained the harmful 1,4-butanediol, which is widely used in cleaners and plastics. The Food and Drug Administration in 1999 declared the chemical a Class I Health Hazard, meaning it can cause life-threatening harm. Both chemicals are manufactured in China and elsewhere, including by major multinational companies, and are also marketed over the Internet. It’s not clear why 1,4-butanediol was substituted. However, there is a significant difference in price between the two chemicals. The Chinese online trading platform ChemNet China lists the price of 1,4 butanediol at between about $1,350-$2,800 per metric ton, while the price for 1,5-pentanediol is about $9,700 per metric ton.” Indeed, the Wal-Mart ‘race to the bottom’ mentality of needing everything to be cheaper rewards this kind of ‘cost cutting’.
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This is indeed a serious matter that could affect the economy and the trith of the citizen into buying products that are cheaper. How can such a thing happen, I mean such toys should have never entered the country because they are a hazard to a child's health. Some things will never change and the human greed will kill us all one day.
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It's probably needless to say that products in China have a lower quality standard than other countries… They have cheap labor and that is why many companies have products coming from there, but the truth is that I would put much trust in something that is labeled “Made in China”.
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i think store shelves in North America were cleared of Aqua Dots, also sold as … which metabolizes into the date rape drug gamma hydroxy!
i think store shelves in North America were cleared of Aqua Dots, also sold as … which metabolizes into the date rape drug gamma hydroxy!
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