(CNN) -- China has suspended exports of the Aqua Dots toys contaminated with a chemical that can convert to a powerful "date rape" drug, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Saturday. The toys have caused some children who swallowed the craft toys to vomit and lose consciousness. China suspended exports of the Aqua Dots toys that contain a chemical that converts into a "date rape" drug. The agency said that the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has ordered an investigation by quality control agencies and will release results as soon as they are available. The AQSIQ did not reveal the name of the toys' producer, Xinhua said.
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State-run news agency: China orders an investigation by quality control agencies
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Children who swallow the beads can become comatose or have seizures
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Toys are sold as Aqua Dots in the U.S., as Bindeez Beads in Australia
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Three children were hospitalized in Australia after swallowing large quantities
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