We Only Thought We’d Seen Everything

Okay, it’s beyond time for someone, somewhere, with a heck of a lot more know how and power than me to do something about manufacturers failing to do their jobs properly.  With all the recalls recently, I still get a little nervous when picking out cat food - to say nothing of foods ranging from spinach to beef.  Grocery Stores are beginning to feel more like land mines.

But this one outrages me to a whole new level - and I’m sure you’ll feel the same.  The latest recall is for toys made in China known as “Aqua Dots.”  So, what’s the problem with Aqua Dots? Oh, they’re contaminated with a powerful “date rape” drug, that’s all.  They’ve caused some children to vomit and lose consciousness upon ingesting the contents. Apparently, if a child swallows them, they metabolize into GHB…better known as a “date rape drug”. A couple of young kids have even fallen into comas after swallowing some of the Aqua Dots.

Needless to say (notice how that phrase always precedes the thing that was needless to say?), pass the word along to everyone you know who has children in their life.

I only wish I could say that I was totally shocked when I read the headline, “Toys tainted with ‘date rape’ drug recalled.”  Disgusted, angry, outraged, worried - yes x 4.  But, shocked?  Not even a little.  Unfortunatley, we’re probably all getting to the point where it’d take Heaven only knows what to actually shock us.

God-willing, we’ll never find out.