The Most Dangerous Toys Of All Time

Aqua Dots

Aqua Dots were sold under many names - Bindeez, Beados, Pixos - but were the same toy: a construction kit composed of multi-colored plastic balls which could be solidified together when wet with water. Aqua Dots were massively popular after their releaseuntil it was found that several children had fallen into comas after consuming the beads. What is with kids and eating toys? At any rate, Aqua Dots were recalled in 2007 after it was found that their Chinese manufacturer had cut corners and substituted a cheaper chemical agent than the one specified by the toy’s designer. When children consumed the dots, the metabolic reactions in their stomachs led to the synthesis of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid - the date rape drug.