Headlines:
| CAC issues warning on ‘fart bomb’ toys |
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| Wednesday, 23 April 2008 | |
Tuesday's frightening incident which saw more than 30
children of the Bradford Preparatory School in Buff
Bay, Portland being hospitalised has forced the
Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) to issue a warning.In a release Wednesday, the CAC cautioned consumers to be on the look out for a toy labeled "Fart Bomb" that is packaged in aluminum foil. The dangerous chemical escaped in a classroom after a child reportedly opened it, thinking he was playing a prank. The students experienced vomiting, difficulty breathing and diarrhoea as a result of the chemical exposure. All have been released from hospital and are expected to be back at school tomorrow. According to reports, the toy was bought by a Portland vendor at a wholesale store in Kingston and was being sold in Buff Bay. 
The CAC said although the toy label reportedly carries a
warning that it should not be opened or used by children under 7-years old, no
toy should contain harmful chemicals.The Bureau of Standards is attempting to locate the local distributor of the product. The CAC has also called on merchants and vendors to consider the safety of their customers. In 2004, China recalled the product after children exposed to the toy experienced similar symptoms of vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea and headaches. |