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"Burson-Marsteller [5], the PR/lobbying firm run by Hillary Clinton [6]'s chief strategist, Mark Penn [7], is handling crisis management for the owner of Aqua Dots [8], the bead toys with an adhesive coating that too easily turns into the date-rape drug, GHB," reports Marc Ambinder. "A source directly familiar with the arrangement confirms that Aqua Dots' manufacturer, SpinMaster [9], based in Canada, has turned to Burson Marsteller for help. Several children who swallowed Aqua Dots lapsed into comas, promoting a worldwide recall."
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[1] http://dev.prwatch.org/users/13916/sheldon-rampton
[2] http://dev.prwatch.org/topics/public-relations/crisis-management
[3] http://dev.prwatch.org/topics/children
[4] http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdev.prwatch.org%2Fspin%2F2007%2F11%2F6703%2Fspinmasters-disaster-blaster&linkname=SpinMaster%27s%20Disaster%20Blaster
[5] http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Burson-Marsteller
[6] http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Hillary_Clinton
[7] http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Mark_Penn
[8] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_Dots
[9] http://www.spinmaster.com/
[10] http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/11/mark_penns_firm_burson_marstel_1.php