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Aqua Dots Recall: Popular Toy Contains Life-Threatening
'Date Rape' Drug |
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| The law firm of Lieff
Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein is currently investigating
reports of serious injuries connected to the popular
toy, Aqua Dots beads. |
| On November 7, 2007,
millions of Chinese-made Aqua Dots toys were
pulled from shelves in North America and Australia
after scientists found they contain a chemical
that when ingested, converts into a powerful
date rape drug, gamma hydroxy butyrate. Two
children in the U.S. and three in Australia
were hospitalized and in comas after swallowing
the beads. |
| The Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall
several hours after reports were published
about the recall in Australia. |
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| Lieff
Cabraser represents persons
across America injured by defective
products. Click
here to submit your case. |
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| In the United States,
Aqua Dots are sold in general merchandise stores
and over the Internet for use in arts and crafts
projects. The toys can be arranged into designs
and join together when sprayed with water. |
| A chemical coating on
the beads, when ingested, metabolizes into the “date
rape” drug gamma hydroxy butyrate or GHB.
The drug induces unconsciousness, seizures, drowsiness,
coma and even death. |
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| Officials from Australia's
Poisons Information Center said the drug's effect
on children is "quite serious ... and potentially
life-threatening," while the CPSC announced
that two U.S. children who swallowed Aqua Dot beads
have gone into nonresponsive comas. |
| The law in most states
provides individuals with legal claims and the
right to compensation for injuries they suffer
as a result of a defective product or the negligence
of another. The injured person may file a lawsuit
seeking compensation for his or her pain and suffering,
medical expenses, lost past and future wages and
punitive damages. |
| If your child was injured
after ingesting Aqua Dots toys, please click
here to contact an experienced personal injury
attorney at Lieff Cabraser. |
| Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is an over fifty attorney
law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last five years,
the National Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser
as one of the top 20 plaintiffs’ law firms in America. |
| For our personal injury cases, we bring a team of experienced
lawyers. Each client is assigned an individual lawyer. In addition, we have
on staff multiple nurses, legal assistants, scientific analysts and case
clerks to assist the attorneys. To learn more about our firm, click
here. |
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About Lieff Cabraser: We have
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workers lung injuries, and Ford
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