Chinese toy story plays on fears

Consumer correspondent Paul Kelly asks if parents can buy with confidence this Christmas when so many toys are made in China.

Chinese toy story plays on fears
Sat, 10 Nov, 2007 - 00:00

ANOTHER day breaks, another safety scare erupts over Chinese-made toys.

Yesterday, parents were told to dump Bindeez beads in the bin after batches of the toys were found to contain a date-rape drug, GHB.

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