China says toxic substances found in banned toys

China’s product safety watchdog said that toys banned from export over safety fears contained toxic substances in the latest scandal to hit the “made in China” brand, according to state press Saturday.

The export freeze came after several children slipped into comas after ingesting the toy beads, prompting recalls of several million sets of “Aqua Dots” and “Bindeez” toys in the United States and Australia.

Beijing, Sunday, AFP