Recalled Aqua Dots Did Contain Poisonous Chemical

Reports of children becoming unconscious after swallowing Aqua Dots beads led to a voluntary recall of the product in November 2007. At the time, it was widely reported that the potentially toxic chemical 1,4-butanediol (BD) had been used in place of the benign but more expensive 1,5-pentanediol (PD) in the manufacture of the beads.A new study, led by Dr.

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Filed under: Pediatrics on May 22nd, 2008