Well if you don't have little ones at home then you might have never even heard of this. But today anyone with little ones at home should bemade aware that Aquadots a very popular craft/art project for the littles ones has issued a massive recall. If you have thee in your home you want to take them away from the child immediatley. Read on to find out more about Aquadot recall and what you should do.

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with Spin Maser, (A China based toy manufacturing company) announced today that there is now a voluntary recall on all Aqua Dots products. It suggests that children should stop using them immediately.

It is estimated that there are about 4.2 millions Aqua Dot products that have now been sold or are currently in stores. The manufacturer started selling the Aqua Dot line of products in April 2007. They can be found in almost any major toy store or mass merchandiser nationwide.

What Is An Aqua Dot

Aqua Dots are are a small craft product that is composed of a small bead like object that can be melted together with water. When these colorful little beads are all melted together they can be formed into all kinds of unique and fun shapes. It is a lot of fun for kids and the small ones just love the tactile experience of making something 3 dimensional or even 2 dimensional

Why The Aqua Dot Recall You Ask?

The CPSC received two reports in the last few days in which a child has swallowed a large amount of the Aqua dots product and then quickly became comatose and started to have seizures. In both cases the children were hospitalized for five days or more and then were released. Both of the children are now in perfect health but this has lead the CPSC to issue the recall. It seems that there is a chemical in the coating of the beads that is harmful when swallowed.

The Remedy For Aqua Dots

The CPSC recommends that the product should immediately be taken away from the child and then send to the toy manufacture for replacement beads to be sent or another toy of equal value.

For additional information please contact Spin Master at (800) 622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.aquadotsrecall.com.