Claim: United States safety officials recalled 4.2 million Bindeez toys after there were safety concerns in Australia, and two children in North America became unconscious after ingesting the toys.
Evidence: U.S. safety officials recalled about 4.2 million of the toys. Bindeez were first withdrawn from the Australian market, and subsequently from the North American market by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as European markets in early November 2007. They were recalled in Australia after a two-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl became seriously ill after they swallowed large numbers of the beads and the connection between the illness and the product was discovered by a doctor at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney. Two children in North America became unconscious after similar ingestion.