Cpsc press release - port surveillance news april 5, 2012
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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications Washington, D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772
April 5, 2012 CPSC Media Contact: Carl Purvis, (301) 504-7805
Release #12-142
Port Surveillance News: CPSC Investigators Find, Stop
Nearly 650,000 Unsafe Products at the Start of Fiscal Year
2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Investigators with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) prevented
more than half a million violative and hazardous imported products from reaching the hands of consumers in the
first quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, CPSC port investigators successfully identified
consumer products that were in violation of U.S. safety rules or found to be unsafe. CPSC and CBP teamed up to
screen more than 2,900 imported shipments at ports of entry into the United States. As applicable, these
screenings involved use and abuse testing or the use of an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. Their efforts
prevented more than 647,000 units of about 240 different noncomplying products from reaching consumers,
between October 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.
Topping the list of products stopped were children's products containing levels of lead exceeding the federal
limits, toys and other articles with small parts that present a choking hazard for children younger than 3 years old,
and toys and child care articles with banned phthalates.
In addition to violative toys and other children's products, items stopped at import included defective and
dangerous hair dryers, lamps and holiday lights.
"We mean business when it comes to enforcing some of the toughest requirements for children's products in the
world. If an imported product fails to comply with our safety rules, then we work to stop it from coming into the
United States," said Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. "Safer products at the ports means safer products in your
home."
During fiscal year 2011, CPSC inspected more than 9,900 product shipments at the ports nationwide and stopped
almost 4.5 million units of violative or hazardous consumer products from entering the stores and homes of U.S.
consumers.
CPSC has been screening products at ports since it began operating in 1973. In 2008, the agency intensified its
efforts with the creation of an import surveillance division.
Harmful/Violative Products CPSC Stopped from Reaching Consumers
*The following list includes only seizures which violate a federal mandatory standard. Additional
products found to be defective or violative of a federal safety rule were also seized but are not listed
below due to restrictions on reporting certain information in Section 6 of the CPSA and the delay in
record updates.
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Country
Foreign
Importer Product Name Violation of Total
Manufacturer
Origin
Misbranded
HKTDC, 38/F Toys/Games w/Small
AMAZON TREE HOUSE CHINA 4
OFFICE TOWER Parts and Tracking
label violation
Small parts and Small
AP ATLANTIC AP ATLANTIC IN TOY HELICOPTER parts certificate
CHINA 600
DISTRIBUTION PANAMA W CANDY violation and Tracking
label violation
Art Materials Labeling
BLACK HILLS
FAVORITE DINO PAINT KIT and Tracking label CHINA 240
INSTITUTE
violation
ASTM Battery-
16" DOLL CHINA 180
Operated Toy standard
Lead in Children's
Product/FHSA and
21" DOLL CHINA 360
ASTM Battery-
operated toy standard
Lead in Children's
Product/FHSA and
8" DOLL CHINA 120
ASTM Battery-
operated toy standard
Bicycle Instruction
BOB PERANI YIWI COMMODITY B127, B128, B129, Manual and
CHINA 100
SPORT SHOPS IMPORT AND B130 Labeling/Bicycle carton
INC EXPORT CO., LTD and Labeling/bicycle
Lead in Children's
GREEN RAG DOLL CHINA 671
Product/FHSA
ASTM Battery-
RAG DOLL CHINA 670
Operated Toy standard
SITTING RAG
Small Parts CHINA 500
DOLL
TRANSFORMABLE Lead in Children's
CHINA 312
CAR Product/FHSA
WIND UP MUSIC
Small Parts CHINA 100
RAG DOLL
C & C CHILDRENS Lead in Children's
STE WAM TRESJOLI CHINA 230
WEAR LTD Product/FHSA
HONG KONG JIAN INFLATABLE Lead in Children's
HUAN Product/FHSA and CHINA 184
DDI INTERNATIONAL HOPPER BALL Tracking label violation
CORPORATION
(DOUBLE HONG KONG JIAN
Lead in Children's
DRAGON INT'L) HUAN INFLATABLE
Product/FHSA and CHINA 84
INTERNATIONAL HOPPER BALL
Tracking label violation
TRADE CO., LTD
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TEEMWAY
DIRECT TRADING FLYING FISH Tracking label violation CHINA 424
INDUSTRIAL LTD
Misbranded
DISTRIBUTION HKTDC, 38/F CAILLOU ANIMAL
Toys/Games w/Small CHINA 24
SOLUTIONS OFFICE TOWER PACK
Parts
Multi-purpose Lighter
Certificate of
Compliance and Multi-
purpose lighter
SHINFUJI BURNER
EDDIE BAUER INC POCKET TORCH labeling and Multi- JAPAN 1765
CO., LTD
purpose lighter
reporting and Multi-
purpose lighter child-
resistance
BESTWELL
BUMP & GO Small parts and
EXTREME TOYS FAREAST GROUP CHINA 360
JOLLYTRAIN Tracking label violation
LTD
SPECIAL AGENT-L Lead in Children's
CHINA 2160
BADGE Product/FHSA
EAGLE STAR ENT., SPECIAL AGENT-S Lead in Children's
FRED'S INC. CHINA 2160
LTD BADGE Product/FHSA
Lead in Children's
TOY POOL TABLE CHINA 1600
Product/FHSA
Lead in Children's
B/O TRACK TRAIN Product/FHSA and CHINA 270
Tracking label violation
Lead in Children's
BO ORBIT TRAIN Product/FHSA and CHINA 360
Tracking label violation
GIANT TOYS NUOCHENG TOYS BATTERY OPER Small parts and
CHINA 240
IMPORTS INC IMP & EXP CO LTD INSECT Tracking label violation
Lead in Children's
DOLL Product/FHSA and CHINA 1020
Tracking label violation
Lead in Children's
MILITARY RAILCAR
Product/FHSA and CHINA 360
(ROADWAY)
Tracking label violation
Durable Nursery
Product - Baby
Walkers and Third
party testing certificate
BABY WALKER violation and Durable CHINA 90
Nursery Product-
Consumer Registration
and Tracking label
violation
Lead in Children's
BOXING SET Product/FHSA and CHINA 160
Tracking label violation
GOLDEN GUILONG
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SHANGHAI INDUSTRIAL & Small parts and Small
TRADING CO. LTD TRADE CO., parts certificate
PUSH PLANE TOY CHINA 1440
LIMITED violation and Tracking
label violation
Small parts and Small
parts certificate
TOY FISH CHINA 120
violation and Tracking
label violation
Small parts and Small
parts certificate
TOY TRACTOR CHINA 120
violation and Tracking
label violation
Lead-in-Paint
SHENZHEN SHI Toy/Children's
GOOD HUIZHENGTONG FOLDED SLIDER Product/CPSA and
CHINA 70
DYNAMICS, INC IMPORT & EXPORT SCOOTER Lead paint certificate
INC violation and Tracking
label violation
Sharp points and
JINMING TRADE Small parts certificate
B/O DOG CHINA 1080
LIMITED violation and Tracking
label violation
POLY WINNER Lead in Children's
FRICTION TRUCK CHINA 324
(ASIA) LIMITED Product/FHSA
H.C. TOYS INC
Exceeds Phthalates
SHANTOU DEFENG DOLL SET permanent ban limit
CHINA 240
TRADING CO., LTD. ["KAIHNGDA"] and Tracking label
violation
YILE TOYS FULL FUNCTION Lead in Children's
CHINA 1080
FACTORY R/C CAR Product/FHSA
Small parts and Small
HUA MEI parts certificate
ZHE JIANG MENG
ELECTRONICS violation and ASTM
LEI IMPORT & LADY BUG CHINA 1800
IMPORTS DBA U Battery-operated toy
EXPORT CO., LTD
S CHIN standard and Tracking
label violation
SANDQ INDUSTRY Lead in Children's
JEMOS LLC INFANT SHOES CHINA 770
CO LTD Product/FHSA
R.P. TOYS
JLC TOYS, INC. DOLL Tracking label violation CHINA 1680
FACTORY
Lead in Children's
ACROBATIC CAR Product/FHSA and CHINA 240
Tracking label violation
YICHENG TOYS Lead in Children's
KB (USA) BLUE FRICTION
INDUSTRIAL Product/FHSA and CHINA 360
TRADING INC. CAR
LIMITED Tracking label violation
Lead in Children's
RED FRICTION
Product/FHSA and CHINA 360
CAR
Tracking label violation
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Lead-in-Paint
Toy/Children's
Product/CPSA and
MEXICO 356
Lead paint certificate
violation and Tracking
RICHARD BLAND SUPER label violation
LEE CARTER LUCHAMANIA Lead-in-Paint
Toy/Children's
LEE CARTER Product/CPSA and
MEXICO 183
COMPANY Tracking label violation
and Lead paint
certificate violation
Rattle and Lead in
Children's
RICHARD BLAND
Product/FHSA and
LEE CARTER/CARI- RATTLES MEXICO 48
Small parts certificate
540428-A84
violation and Tracking
label violation
Exceeds Phthalates
JINMING TRADE permanent ban limit
CLIMBING DOLL CHINA 1440
LIMITED and Tracking label
violation
LM TRADING
Lead in Children's
SHANTOU CHITEY Product/FHSA and
BOXING SET CHINA 260
TOYS CO LTD Third party testing
certificate violation
LTD
TOP THAT! CHILDREN'S Lead in Children's
COMMODITIES CHINA 360
PUBLISHING PLC JEWELRY Product/FHSA
INC.
B/O ORBIT TRAIN Lead in Children's
Product/FHSA and CHINA 1500
SET
Tracking label violation
Lead in Children's
B/O TRAIN SET CHINA 600
Product/FHSA
LONGWELL IND.
MULTITOY INC
LTD. Lead in Children's
Product/FHSA and
ASTM Battery-
BUMPER CAR CHINA 1680
operated toy standard
and Tracking label
violation
Lighter Certificate of
Compliance and
CIGARETTE Lighter Child-
CHINA 530
LIGHTER Resistance and Lighter
Labeling and Lighter
YIWU CASHING Reporting
NEEKO
IMPORT AND
ENTERPRISE INC
EXPORT CO., LTD Multi-purpose Lighter
Certificate of
MULTI-PURPOSE Compliance and Multi- CHINA 200
LIGHTER purpose lighter
labeling and Multi-
purpose lighter
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reporting and Multi-
purpose lighter child-
resistance
NOVELTY CLICK CLACK Clackerball Ban and
SHANGHAI QITIAN CHINA 4024
INCORPORATED BALLS W/O LIG Tracking label violation
RACETRACK
PROFESSIONAL Tracking label violation MEXICO 420
INDUSTRIAL BF, SA WHISTLE
DEVELOPMENT
DE CV
PROGRAM
SPACE WHISTLE Tracking label violation MEXICO 405
Exceeds Phthalates
DOCTOR'S PLAY permanent ban limit
CHINA 200
SET and Tracking label
violation
P&P TRADING
RAINBOW DEL COMPANY (O/B Exceeds Phthalates
RAY SHINE PLAN permanent ban limit
DOLL SET CHINA 300
LIMITED) and Tracking label
violation
SPECIAL FORCE
Tracking label violation CHINA 300
PLAY SET
REGENCY
LOTYE TRADING FLOWERY Exceeds Phthalates
MERCHANDISE, CHINA 192
CO CARRIAGE permanent ban limit
INC.
HANG WING
SUPER POWER Lead in Children's
RETAIL PLASTIC INDUSTRY CHINA 96
CAR Product/FHSA
MARKETING CO., LTD
DISTRIBUTOR HANG WING Art Materials Labeling
CORP. PROJECTOR
PLASTIC INDUSTRY and Tracking label CHINA 96
PAINTING PLAY
CO., LTD violation
S&H YIWU HANGYUE
Exceeds Phthalates
INTERNATIONAL IMPORT & EXPORT DOLL CHINA 10818
permanent ban limit
INC CO., LTD
Exceeds Phthalates
permanent ban limit
14" DOLL CHINA 486
and Tracking label
violation
Exceeds Phthalates
permanent ban limit
ASIA ENTERPRISE 14" DOLL CHINA 540
and Tracking label
violation
S&J Exceeds Phthalates
MERCHANDISE 16" DOLL W/ DR permanent ban limit
CHINA 400
SET and Tracking label
violation
Small parts and Small
parts certificate
2CH R/C CAR CHINA 480
HUAQIANG TOY violation and Tracking
FACTORY label violation
Lead in Children's
FRICTION CAR CHINA 720
Product/FHSA and
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Tracking label violation
Lead in Children's
PULL BACK
Product/FHSA and CHINA 768
POLICE CAR
Tracking label violation
EASTERN SHORE
SANTA'S TOY TELEPHONE
(HK) Small parts CHINA 1200
CORPORATION MULTI FUNCTION
INTERNATIONAL
Multi-purpose Lighter
Certificate of
CHINA 5520
Compliance and Multi-
purpose lighter
SHINFUJI BURNER MULTI-PURPOSE
SOTO USA INC labeling and Multi-
CO, LTD LIGHTER
purpose lighter
reporting and Multi- JAPAN 2400
purpose lighter child-
resistance
HUNAN MEGA
BIG SURPRISE Pyrotechnic Materials
IMPORT & EXPORT CHINA 2400
T&M FIREWORKS Overload
TRADING CO LTD
INTERNATIONAL
IRRESISTIBLE Pyrotechnic Materials
TRADING CO LTD CHINA 2400
FIREWORKS Overload
Small parts and Small
AIRPLANE W
parts certificate CHINA 7184
CANDIES
violation
Small parts and Small
T&S SALES HELICOPTER W
SWEET TOYS parts certificate CHINA 14385
COMPANY LLC CANDIES
violation
Small parts and Small
TRAIN W CANDIES parts certificate CHINA 3584
violation
Lighter Certificate of
Compliance and
Lighter Child-
THAO NGUYEN BAI LAN DUAN LIGHTER CHINA 20
Resistance and Lighter
Labeling and Lighter
Reporting
Exceeds Phthalates
3PC SPIKY BALL permanent ban limit
CHINA 90000
(EXERCISE) and Tracking label
violation
Exceeds Phthalates
permanent ban limit
BLUE SPIK BALL CHINA 30000
and Tracking label
violation
Exceeds Phthalates
permanent ban limit
GREEN SPIK BALL CHINA 30000
and Tracking label
violation
Exceeds Phthalates
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permanent ban limit
INFLATABLE
and Tracking label CHINA 18000
SOCCER BALL
violation
Exceeds Phthalates
ORANGE SPIKY permanent ban limit
CHINA 30000
BALL (EXERCISE) and Tracking label
violation
Exceeds Phthalates
TIFFANY LEE DBA GUANGZHOU YI permanent ban limit
PINK SPIKY BAL CHINA 30000
MODERN SHEN TRADING and Tracking label
TRADING COMPANY violation
Exceeds Phthalates
permanent ban limit
RED SPIKY BALL CHINA 30000
and Tracking label
violation
Exceeds Phthalates
YELLOW SPIKY permanent ban limit
CHINA 30000
BALL and Tracking label
violation
Lead in Children's
2 PC POLICE CARS Product/FHSA and CHINA 960
SHENG JIUN Tracking label violation
TOP Q INC ENTERPRISE CO. Exceeds Phthalates
LTD. permanent ban limit
BEAUTY GIRL CHINA 1800
and Tracking label
violation
TOY
INVESTMENTS PLASTIC MINI Lead in Children's
MAINLAND LIMITED CHINA 8640
INC. DBA RACERS Product/FHSA
TOYSMITH
Small parts and
FURUTA General conformity
CHOCO EGGS
CONFECTIONERY certification violation CHINA 800
W/TOY
TOYNK TOYS LLC CO., LTD and Tracking label
violation
TOMY COMPANY, ACTION FIGURE
Tracking label violation CHINA 72
LTD TOY
Lead-in-Paint
Toy/Children's
Product/CPSA and
TOTORO Lead paint certificate
TRADING 24/7 INC ANIMA PASSION CHINA 70
BACKPACK violation and Lead in
Children's
Product/FHSA and
Tracking label violation
Exceeds Phthalates
ZHEJIANG
TRANG QUYNH permanent ban limit
WANGJIN IMP & JUMPING BALL CHINA 1000
NGUYEN and Tracking label
EXP CO LTD
violation
UNIK TOYZ NAM SHING TOYS TOW TRUCK IN Lead in Children's CHINA 336
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TRADING INC LIMITED PVC Product/FHSA
46" BLACKEY Lead in Children's
CHINA 80
MUGSTER Product/FHSA
ORIENT
Lead in Children's
UNIPAK DESIGNS INTERNATIONAL 46" CAL MUGSTER CHINA 50
Product/FHSA
BUSINESS CO LTD
46" WHITE POLAR Lead in Children's
CHINA 80
BEAR Product/FHSA
XIAMEN NEW Lead in Children's
USA HOMEMAX PLASTIC TOY CAR
KUNLUN TRADE CO Product/FHSA and CHINA 1440
INC (4PCS)
LTD Tracking label violation
Lead-in-Paint
BALERO-
Toy/Children's MEXICO 1560
WOODEN TOY
Product/CPSA
Lead-in-Paint
BALERO-WOODEN
VEL-MEX CORP UNKNOWN Toy/Children's MEXICO 1040
TOY
Product/CPSA
Lead-in-Paint
WAGGING
Toy/Children's MEXICO 24000
ANIMALS
Product/CPSA
WORLD MAGIC SOURCE
PLANE WITH Small parts and
LOGISTICS US INTERNATIONAL CHINA 1350
LIGHT Tracking label violation
INC LIMITED
BESTWELL
SUPER
FAREAST GROUP Tracking label violation CHINA 360
RACETRACK
LTD
Small parts and Small
parts certificate
B.O. CAR CHINA 360
violation and Tracking
label violation
Small parts and Small
ELECTRIC PIANO parts certificate CHINA 1080
violation
Small parts and Small
FREE WHEEL parts certificate
CHINA 1440
XTREME TOYS DUCK violation and Tracking
CORP. label violation
GOTOP TOYS
COMPANY LIMITED Small parts and Small
parts certificate
PUSH ROOSTER CHINA 1440
violation and Tracking
label violation
Small parts and Small
PUSH TRAIN parts certificate CHINA 1440
violation
Lead in Children's
FARM ANIMAL SET Product/FHSA and CHINA 720
Tracking label violation
Small parts and Small
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parts certificate
PUSH PLANE violation and Tracking CHINA 3600
label violation
Lead in Children's
WILD ANIMAL SET Product/FHSA and CHINA 720
Tracking label violation
Exceeds Phthalates
permanent ban limit
Y & T IMPORT LLC AOTUO INDS PLASTIC BALLS CHINA 5760
and Tracking label
violation
Exceeds Phthalates
YOUNG STAR
R.P. TOYS permanent ban limit
TOYS & GIFTS, 1 PC DOLL DET CHINA 120
FACTORY and Tracking label
INC.
violation
CPSC Import Stoppage Report
1st Quarter, FY 2012
NOTE: Data are from samples collected from October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. The
quantities below are approximate.
Total number of products stopped - 264
Total number of units stopped - 647,360
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risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than
$900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as
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and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
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