Bindeez Recall

I have an 8-year old sister, and she loves these. The only real problem I had with them was that they would take forever to stick. I'd always lift an edge ever-so-carefully to see if it was ready, and then I'd end up with all these damn Bindeez rolling around the table.

Bindeez are apparently being recalled because some children swallowed a "large amount" which led to poisoning. Can I just ask.. where were the parents? This is clearly a toy that requires adult supervision. And to eat them? The 2-year old, I can understand. But the TEN-YEAR OLD? What the fuck is wrong with that kid? Back to the 2-year old, hello parents- Bindeez are for kids ages 4 and up. There is a fucking warning on the back that says "WARNING: Not suitable for children under 3 years in case of unforseen use, especially of small parts and small balls [*snort*], giving rise to harm."

Y'know, I actually learned about this in my marketing class. (Aha! 'Learn' and 'marketing class' in the same sentence!) When a company has to respond to events that may damage their reputation, it is called crisis management. It's a part of public relations. (Booyah!)

My sister has several unopened packets of Bindeez. We don't have any problems with them, but if Moose is recalling them, I guess I'll send them back. The refunded amount could go towards the family Wii fund. LOL.