Black market for Aqua Dots?
You know, after I heard the U.S. Product and Safety Commission recalled Aqua Dots, I got to thinking.
But first, let me back up for a second. The toys were recalled because of the presence of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB, a date-rape drug.
Pretty bad, no? But just bear with me for a moment.
What if, after the 4.2 million Aqua Dots toy sets are taken off store shelves, a black market forms for the dots? How will this affect Spin Master, the product's distributor? I mean, let's be honest; this isn't lead we're talking about.
Crisis managers, help me out here...
Pretty bad, no? But just bear with me for a moment.
What if, after the 4.2 million Aqua Dots toy sets are taken off store shelves, a black market forms for the dots? How will this affect Spin Master, the product's distributor? I mean, let's be honest; this isn't lead we're talking about.
Crisis managers, help me out here...
Comments
When I first heard the news announcement. I thought. Gee. If they announce the product was such a problem, then didn't they just create their own new black market?
I thought news people had more sense than to announce this sort of stuff! Of course the word will get out, but let's not add it to the rising list of problems!
Posted by: Siotha | November 12, 2007 4:32 PM
"I thought news people had more sense than to announce this sort of stuff! Of course the word will get out, but let's not add it to the rising list of problems!"
Why wouldn't a news service announce something regarding a recall of what was called the hottest toy of 2007 in Australia? Anything so accessible at one point that contains a popular drug will create a black market for itself once it is pulled from the shelves regardless if it's announced on a news blog. But, you're right, Siotha, if people who are actually interested in using GHB read a site of this caliber and subject matter, they'll be one step ahead. But seriously, lets be real -- people logging onto this site to get news probably aren't your typical GHB dosers. I don't see any problem at all talking about a popular issue about a product in the media.
Posted by: John | November 13, 2007 8:50 AM