Freshdad

While I was going through the Sunday papers today, I opened the Toys R Us weekly Circular. This was the circular named Power Play Sale - Sale Dates November 25 - December 1, 2007. I was shocked to see on the 2nd page Aqua Dots Super Studio Being advertised prominently on the page. This is the same Aqua Dots that was
recalled 3 weeks ago to hazards if injested
The popular toy beads pulled from U.S. store shelves about a month ago because they are coated in a chemical that can turn into the "date-rape" drug gamma hydroxy butyrate.

Injesting Aqua Dots could cause breathing problems, loss of consciousness, seizures, drowsiness, coma and death if ingested. Nine children in the United States and three children in Australia have become sick.

I am assuming these circulars were printed in advance of the recall which is really not an excuse to include them. They could of easily stopped it. ToysRus is not selling the AquaDots in their stores or online, so this can be chalked up as a mistake.
What got me angry was the AquaDots picture toysRus used says clearly, 2007 Toy of the Year.

This error should not of happened, If you look at the online version of the ad, the AquaDots are not listed on the same page. I am including pictures of both the online page of the circular, and the one that came in the circular this morning.

For this "Mistake " Toys R us wins the First Annual FreshDad Turkey Award.

Circular from the Sunday Newspaper ( with AquaDots )

Online Version