FED: ACCC recall toxic seed

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2006
FED: ACCC recall toxic seed

A highly toxic seed .. intended for decorative dusting .. could cause death if swallowed.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recalled a novelty product ..

known as Message In A Bottle .. from the market.

The product is a glass container of 12 coloured seeds .. which consumers would dust
around the house for decorative purposes.

The seeds have been identified as those of rosemary pea .. which is a noxious weed
in Australia .. and infamous amongst gardeners as a poisonous plant.

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KEYWORD: TOXIC SEED (CANBERRA)

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