Washington, DC - Wal-Mart, the #1 importer of Chinese products, today was forced to remove from its shelves a toy, Aqua Dots, that it had previously listed as one of its "Top 12 Toys of Christmas." Like 70 percent of products on Wal-Mart shelves, Aqua Dots were made in a Chinese factory. These toys were recalled because they contain a chemical that converts into the date rape drug GHB when ingested.

In an October 1, 2007 Wal-Mart press release touting Aqua Dots as a top buy for Christmas, a Wal-Mart spokesman said, "You really cant go wrong with any of these toys... Mom wants price, convenience and safety, and with our Toy Safety Net program underway, we feel confident delivering on all three this upcoming holiday season."

The Aqua Dots recall is just the latest in a series of more than 20 Chinese-made products, ranging from lead-laced toy cars to poisonous pet food - that were so dangerous they had to be pulled from Wal-Marts shelves. Of the other 11 toys on Wal-Marts Top Toys for Christmas list, all were made in communist China - a country that exploits workers, violates human rights, and fills American shelves with dangerous and deadly products.

"Today's recall reveals the huge holes in Wal-Mart's 'safety net' testing program. It also raises real concerns about the safety of the other 11 Chinese-made toys Wal-Mart is promoting this Christmas," said WakeUpWalMart.com spokeswoman Meghan Scott. "That one of Wal-Mart's top 12 toys slipped through the company's cracks is shocking. It suggests that Wal-Mart is still more concerned with public relations than public safety. As the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart must do better. It has the economic power and duty to protect American consumers and demand higher quality from its Chinese suppliers."