Australia bans toy over GHB fears

Australia has issued a nationwide ban on a Chinese-made toy after it was found to contain a substance linked to the date-rape drug GHB.

Three children have been taken to hospital after swallowing tiny beads from the Bindeez game - one of the best-selling toys in Australia.

The beads were coated in chemicals which transformed into the banned drug when swallowed.

It is the latest in a series of safety scares over products made in China.

US toy maker Mattel has recalled more than 20 million Chinese-made toys this year.