Central News East: 29.10.1990: Toy Warning

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Summary

Marie Stevenson report about the withdrawal from sale of the ‘Fun with Crystals’ toy chemistry set after an eleven year old died after drinking copper sulphate.

Year:

1990

Duration:

0:02:00

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Joanne Fenitze died after thinking the chemicals were blackcurrant juice. Interview with Maxine Harper of Peter Pan Playthings who said that there had been proper warnings on the box but the product had now been withdrawn. Shots of the Fun with Crystals set including the blue copper sulphate crystals. Still of Joanne Fenitze. Shot of Joanne’s home (Central News South). Shot of the Peter Pan Playthings factory. Shot of a replacement chemistry set called ‘Chemistry in Action’.


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