Comments on: Aqua Dots Recalled – Strike Another One Off The List

By: Raising A Healthy Family » Holiday Toy Shopping - Think Before You Buy

Raising A Healthy Family » Holiday Toy Shopping - Think Before You Buy — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:37:14 +0000

[...] attention to the marketing and packaging of the toys my kids want – especially in light of all the recent recalls. Not only am I checking the items my kids have asked for against the CPSC recall list, I am also [...]

By: Online Marketing Should Be Fun! » Another Toy Recall!

Online Marketing Should Be Fun! » Another Toy Recall! — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:42:17 +0000

[...] found out about this when both Charlene and Marcie blogged it. In fact, it got me so stressed, I was quite happy to find a stress reliever [...]

By: Did You Know You Can Get Traffic From CNN?

Did You Know You Can Get Traffic From CNN? — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:20:08 +0000

[...] I was going about my business last week when the latest story about another toy recall hit. The recall of Aqua Dots struck a nerve with me because that was an item my two artsy girls had recently added to their Christmas Wish Lists. [...]

By: totally-fed-up

totally-fed-up — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:55:22 +0000

I firmly believe there is absolutely no regulation or supervision by these toy companies. They are not proactive..they are reactive. There have been so many toy recalls now they don’t even apologize anymore.

Stop buying this imported crap..send a loud message to the toy manufacturers this Xmas.

By: dolphintears

dolphintears — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:19:21 +0000

in response to ridgerunnerssp…….umm what about children who have autism, downs syndrome, different forms of mental retardation and different neurological and or mental problems, developmental delays?? either youre not a parent or you just cant see kids who arent average? something really needs to be done about all of these products making it through the gates from china, killing our pets and now people?? its nuts

By: Casual Friday and Personalized Ornament Giveaway

Casual Friday and Personalized Ornament Giveaway — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:39:25 +0000

[...] guess it is time to starting getting my brain around the whole holiday thing – although in light of all the recent recalls I am just not really excited about the shopping part. The decorating part is one of my favorite [...]

By: Shaping Youth » From Aqua Dots to Aqua Teen: What Are Marketers Thinking?

Shaping Youth » From Aqua Dots to Aqua Teen: What Are Marketers Thinking? — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:25:32 +0000

[...] Aqua Dots recall of 4.2 million top-selling toys in the U.S. is the umpteenth case of slipshod quality control and lax product safety this year…Which begs the question, is ANYone [...]

By: CubsWin

CubsWin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:47:55 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on this. It really is shocking that a product that was on Wal-Mart’s list of 12 safe Chinese toys is being recalled for having the same chemical that is in date rape drugs.

Wal-Mart’s the No. 1 importer of Chinese goods to the U.S., so you gotta wonder what other kind of dangerous items are on their shelves. I mean, c’mon, if a toy that was on their safe list has a date rape chemical, then what does that say about their other products?

By: Katelyn

Katelyn — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:39:32 +0000

You know, we just threw a little Aqua Dots starter kit out yesterday because it was too frustrating for the kids to use. Then today we saw this recall and were glad we did.
ridgerunnersp – Yes, parents should keep their kids safe, but kids do things parents wouldn’t dream they would do and it isn’t always because they aren’t intelligent. Maybe the girl had some kind of deficiency. I’ve heard of people ingesting some really weird stuff because they needed a good vitamin supplement and they were trying to meet a craving for it.

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:44:56 +0000

Well… after that last one, perhaps you could use another opinion?

Not generally a conspiracy theorist myself, still you have to wonder if some of these things are made fully knowing the potential consequences. I mean, the chemical finds you mention are pretty well known.

Sure is easy to believe SOMEone knew of the possibilities.

It would certainly make me question EVERYTHING from China! This and other incidents are starting to add up.