Legal Opinion
In Re Aqua Dots Products Liability Litigation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 2011No. 10-3847PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Moose Enterprises made, Spin Master distributed, and many retailers sold, Aqua Dots, a toy consisting of small, brightly colored beads that can be fused into designs when sprayed with water. Moose Enterprises contracted production of Aqua Dots to JSSY Ltd., a Chinese company, which substituted 1,4 butanediol for the specified adhesive, 1,5 pentanediol. While the substitute adhesive is chemically similar to 1,5 pentanediol, it came with a drawback. When ingested, 1,4 butanediol metabolizes into gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), which can induce nausea, dizziness,…
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