Port Surveillance News: CPSC Takes Safety to the Front Lines, Prevents More Than 360,000 Violative Units from Reaching Consumers in 2nd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012

Port Surveillance News: CPSC Takes Safety to the Front Lines, Prevents More Than 360,000 Violative Units from Reaching Consumers in 2nd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) investigators continued to enforce product safety by screening more than 3,700 imported products at ports of entry into the United States and preventing more than 360,000 units of violative and hazardous imported products from reaching the hands of consumers during the second quarter of fiscal year 2012.

CPSC port investigators, working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, successfully identified 319 different consumer products that were in violation of U.S. safety rules or found to be hazardous, between January 1 and April 30, 2012.

In the first half of fiscal year 2012, CPSC port investigators screened more than 6,600 imported products at ports of entry and prevented more than 1,000,000 units of violative or dangerous products from reaching consumers.

Continuing to top the list of products stopped were children’s products containing levels of lead exceeding the federal limits. This was also the leading category of products stopped in the first quarter.

Second on the list was children’s sleepwear that did not meet the federal flammability standards.

Toys and other articles with small parts that present a choking hazard for children younger than 3 years old also continued to be prominent in the second quarter.

In addition to violative toys, children’s sleepwear and other children’s products, other significant shipments stopped at import included noncompliant fireworks and mattresses.

CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum said the proactive work at the ports shows CPSC is on the front lines protecting consumers.

“CPSC investigators are standing shoulder to shoulder with Customs and Border Protection agents and working to prevent defective and violative products from ever reaching store shelves and the hands of consumers,” Chairman Tenenbaum said.

Tenenbaum also said consumers can be confident that the state of product safety is strong and built to last.

“The pilot risk assessment methodology that we are testing is aimed at early detection and targeting of high risk products and repeat offenders at import,” Tenenbaum said. “I believe this will make CPSC even more effective in using our limited resources.”

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.The agency intensified its efforts in 2008 with the creation of an import surveillance division, and again in 2011 with the creation of the Office of Import Surveillance and Inspection.

Violative Products CPSC Stopped from Reaching Consumers
* The following list includes only seizures of products that violated federal mandatory standards.

Foreign ManufacturerImporterProduct NameCountry of OriginViolationTotalAbility International Enterprise LtdToy Investments Inc. Dba ToysmithZoomsters Toy VehiclesChinaSmall parts2016Sand Animal Reptile AsstLead in children’s product/FHSA12960Sand Animal Sea Life AsstLead in children’s product/FHSA12960Anhui Huangshan Longfuyan
Trading Co., Ltd.Usa Shun Da Trading IncDoll – BlueChinaExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
Phthalates interim certification violation
Tracking label violation300Doll – PinkExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
Phthalates interim certification violation
Tracking label violation300Iq Magic CubeLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation600Toy AccordionLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content Certificate violation
Tracking label violation600Toy Car – Push ToySmall parts/Certificate violation
Tracking label violation500Ao Jie Plastic Toys Factory LtdMckenzie Buying CompanyKid’s Volleyball SetChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA108Autuo Import Export
Company LimitedY T Imports IncFlashing PacifierChinaPacifier
Tracking label violation3840Best Trust Exp Imp Co., LtdHome Port Trading CorpLightersChinaMP lighter reporting
MP lighter child-resistance
MP lighter labeling
MP lighter certificate of compliance7680Cbpb International LlcLarry Chan Dba Yen Yen KidswearFuzzy Jacket – BeigeChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation50Fuzzy Jacket – PinkLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation50Fuzzy Jacket – WhiteLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation50Hooded Jacket Red/PurpleLead-in-paint toy/Children’s product/CPSA
Tracking label violation50JacketLead in children’s product/FHSA50Lead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation150Kids JacketLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation100Lead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead-in-paint toy/Children’s product/CPSA
Tracking label violation50Kids VestLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation100Red Fuzzy CoatLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation50China National Samkwong
Fireworks Co LtdMid America Distributors, Inc.Beyond NegotiationsChinaPyrotechnic materials overload
Fireworks labeling760China-Base Ningbo
Foreign Trade Co., LtdGreenbrier International Inc.3pk-Rubber Balls-MulticolChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA134043pk-Rubber Balls-Sports-BLead in children’s product/FHSA134043pk-Rubber Balls-Sports-RLead in children’s product/FHSA13404Distribuidora SaaDulce Valeria ChavezKinder EggArgentinaSmall parts
Tracking label violation2400 Eaststar Enterprise Co., LtdGloworks Imports IncAsst Dinosaur MediumChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation960Asst Dinosaurs LargeLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation480Asst Farm Animals MedLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation960Asst Wild Animals SmallLead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation1920Asst Dinosaurs SmallLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation1920Dress Up Princess DollLead in children’s product/FHSA
Exceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
Phthalate permanent certificate violation
Tracking label violation336Elephant LanyardGeneral conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation4320Farm Animals LargeLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation480General Animals LrgLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation480Pig HatGeneral conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation1440Pirate Deluxe Play SetLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation18Pirate PistolLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation192Police Set W CanteenLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation816Police Shotgun PistolLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation960Rt-Pl3Lead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation864SkateGeneral conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation4896War Weapon Super ShootLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation960War Weapon SwordshieldLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation360West Cowboy ShotgunLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation480Wild Animals MediumLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation960Eolo SportEolo SportMini WindmillSpainLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation144Ever Direction Overseas
LimitedWorld Logistics Us Inc3pc Tpy Cell PhoneChinaASTM battery-operated toy/ small parts
Tracking label violation5760Wind Up ToySmall parts
Tracking label violation750Excel International
Sleep Products Cs Wo Sons, LtdLimited EditionChinaMattress flammability failure96See RemarksMattress flammability labeling175Fabrica De Colchones Rex.,
C. Por A.Wm Furniture MarketMattress SetDominican RepublicMattress flammability labeling
Mattress recordkeeping50Fireworks Complex CompanyPhoenix Imports, Inc.Time To ShineChinaPyrotechnic materials overload480Fuzhou Yin Jaz Arts CraftsUniversal Worldwide TradingUkulele ToysChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA60Gatsan/Sunger Ve Yatak
Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Sti.Bed Bath Inc.Collapsible Bed MattressChinaMattress flammability labeling154Guangdong Provincial Taoyue Manufacturing Co LtdDollar Empire Llc3pc Pacifier SetChinaPacifier small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation5040Hunan Liuyang Huan Yu Co.Reichenbach Fireworks Co.Iron GorillaChinaFireworks blowout/burnout160Hunan Top And Ideal
Trading Development Co., LtdFireworks Northwest, LlcDiamond Skies FireworkChinaPyrotechnic materials overload400Monster Artillery ShellPyrotechnic materials overload5568Gimme A BreakPyrotechnic materials overload300Under FirePyrotechnic materials overload600Hunan Vanguard Business
Development Co., LtdWaynes World Fireworks80 Proof FirecrackerChinaPyrotechnic materials overload12000Screamin DemonPyrotechnic materials overload298Hunan Welldone Fireworks Co. LtdPhoenix Imports IncFear In My Enemies EyesChinaFireworks fuse attachment
Fireworks long fuse burn time508RushPyrotechnic materials overload
Fireworks long fuse burn time
Fireworks labeling701Fantastic Finale #2Pyrotechnic materials overload200Asst 6 Shot Hard BreaksFireworks fuse side ignition1560Yang LiuPyrotechnic materials overload200I Will Fancy Co Ltd
I Will Fancy Co Ltd TotalJoo Bros In. Dba Team WorkBlue Pencil CaseChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation120Red Pencil CaseLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation240Yellow Pencil CaseLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation120Jiangxi Panda Fireworks., LtdVictory Fireworks Of Wi Llc32’s Double GirandolasChinaPyrotechnic materials overload300Jiaozi Import Export Co., LtdZy Wholesale IncToy AccordionChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation980Toy AirplaneSmall parts /Small parts certificate violation
Other chloroflourocarbons1200Toy CarSmall parts/ Small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation960Basketball SetLead in children’s product/FHSA
Exceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
Exceeds phthalate interim ban limit
Tracking label violation180ScooterLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation300Jieyang City Meifang Toys Co. LtdWe Are Toys Inc12″ DollChinaExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit90Doll 3+Exceeds phthalate permanent ban limit90Tumbling Penguin GameLead in children’s product/FHSA360Jinming Trade LimitedHc ToysBlue ScooterChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA150Inflatable BallExceeds phthalate interim ban limit/2880Exceeds phthalate permanent ban limit5760Pink ScooterLead in children’s product/FHSA150Toy GunLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation900Juiangmen Xinylin Technics FactoryFurniture DirectMattressChinaMattress flammability failure
Mattress flammability labeling
Mattress recordkeeping78Kudos / JackLilyUps Supply Chain Solutions SeattleInfant / Toddler FootwearChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation48Kudos/JackLily, Yang Neng LeongUps Supply Chain Solutions SeattleInfant/Toddler FootwearChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation22Tracking label violation6Kwang Yang Motor Co., LtdKymcousaKymcoTaiwanFailure to meet certifications66Legend Fireworks LimitedGary Turley Dba Double Barrel FireworksMatrix PowerChinaPyrotechnic materials overload23Hale Fireworks IncPyro CarnivalFireworks fuse attachment581Lianyungang Hongwen Trade Co., Ltd.Pj’s Wholesale Inc.HelmetChinaBicycle helmet labeling200Lien Tai Trading Company LtdLien Tai Int’l CorpToy HammerChinaSmall parts
Tracking label violation640Animal Keyboard-CowSmall parts/ ASTM battery-operated toy1440Animal Keyboard-DogSmall parts/ ASTM battery-operated toy1440Animal Keyboard-RabitSmall parts /ASTM battery-operated toy1440Lotye Trading CompanyRegency Merchandise, Inc.Jewelry SeriesChinaExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
General conformity certificate violation1200Third party certificate violation960Ninja SetGeneral conformity certificate violation1764Lead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation1008Toy Gun PlaysetLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation1080Macro Skates LtdMicro Mom Scooters Inc Kickboard UsaScooterChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA452Magic Source International LimitedWorld Logistics Us IncArmy MenChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation4800Truck W/AnimalsLead in children’s product/FHSA4800Princess PlaysetLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation2400Manley Toys LtdSupervalu, IncQuick Draw BlasterChinaLead in Children’s Product/FHSA2496Toy Water GunLead in Children’s Product/FHSA2916More Charm LimitedHing Ying International IncSwimming GogglesChinaLead in Children’s Product/FHSA
Tracking label violation96Mzm Sportwear Manufacturing
Enterprise IncTriple T Trading LtdChildren’s FootwearChinaLead in Children’s Product/FHSA2136Nam Shing Toys LimitedUnik Toyz Trading IncF/P Car In Pvc CoverChinaLead in Children’s Product/FHSA2388Ningbo Yinzhou Yuanxiang
Textile Rubber FactoryMichaels Stores Procurement CoToy DuckChinaTracking label violation1296Toy Gardening Tool BagLead in children’s product/FHSA2768Nuocheng Toys Imp Exp Co LtdGiant Toys Imports IncCrocodileChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA720Fire EngineSmall parts/ASTM battery-operated toy
Small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation960Ocean Smart (Asia) LtdJide Trading, IncNavy Seal Gun SetChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation525Navy Seals Play SetTracking label violation17424PonyExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit816Kole ImportsBow And ArrowExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
Lead in children’s product/FHSA2016Bow And ArrowExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit2304Pino B D Co. Ltd.Lee Johnson Chevrolet / Mazda / KiaBicycleSouth KoreaBicycle reflectors
Bicycle instruction manual labeling
Bicycle labeling
Bicycle carton12Quingdao Taifa Group Import ExportWorld Factory Inc.Junior WheelbarrowChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA130Rough Rider TricycleLead paint certificate violation
Lead in children’s product/FHSA25Rex Industries LimitedFun World Inc.Pull Back Go Toy VehicleChinaSmall parts
Tracking label violation10920Rovan LimitedUniversity FurnishingsFull Xl MattressHong KongMattress flammability labeling
Mattress standards certificate violation717Shang He Trading CoMajor TradingBouncing PuttyChinaArt materials labeling10800Shanghai Kang Hong
Import Export Co., Ltd.Skr International LlcInfant/Toddler FootwearChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation1110Shangli Jiali Import ExportCapital Pyro, LlcRip The SkyChinaPyrotechnic materials overload120Shantou Chenghai
Pengcheng ToyFormax LlcDogChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA60DollsASTM battery-operated toy32Magnetic BlocksASTM toy magnet violation24Shantou Chitey Toys Co LtdLm TradingBO GunChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation540RC CarLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation1200Shenzhen AA Imp-Exp Trading Co., LtdGlobal Trading Unlimited, Inc.Mattress, SingleChinaMattress flammability failure
Mattress flammability labeling660Shenzhen Nanying Trading Co LtdToymega Usa Distributor IncAirplane Push ToyChinaSmall parts
Small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation240CarSmall parts
Small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation144Doll SetLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation120Dolphin Push ToySmall parts
Small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation300Toy GiraffeSmall parts
Small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation144Toy TurtleSmall parts
Small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation180Train Push ToySmall parts
Tracking label violation360Shenzhen Yiying Imp. Exp. Company, Ltd.Home MartMattressChinaMattress flammability failure
Mattress flammability labeling
Mattress recordkeeping62Sherlos Enterprises Co.Triple T Trading LtdChildren’s FootwearChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA1368Sottocoperta SrlC C Chhildrens Wear LtdBaby Dress Pink CupcakeItalyLead in children’s product/FHSA13Baby Pj Set CupcakeSleepwear flammability failure7Baby Pj Set PursesSleepwear flammability failure8Baby Shirt And ShortsLead in children’s product/FHSA5Baby Shirtand PantsLead in children’s product/FHSA
Sleepwear flammability failure18Children’s PajamaSleepwear flammability failure12Children’s PajamaSleepwear flammability failure336Suilong Furniture Company LimitedCentury Furniture CorpMattressChinaMattress flammability labeling137Sunshine Pyrotechinics Co. LtdHales Fireworks LlcBig Hale BombChinaFireworks long fuse burn time
Fireworks fuse attachment709BoomtownFireworks long fuse burn time
Fireworks fuse side ignition11981Thunder KingPyrotechnic materials overload1092Taizhou Tianchuang Trading Co., LtdRockland International TradingKids ShoesChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation24084Team Work KoreaJoo Bros In. Dba: Team WorkBlack Shoulder BagSouth KoreaLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation170Food Tray In BagLead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation60Green Angry Bird Pig FiguLead in children’s product/FHSA
Third-party certificate violation
Tracking label violation80Red Angry Bird FigureLead in children’s product/FHSA
Third-party certificate violation
Tracking label violation80Red Shoulder BagLead in children’s product/FHSA
Third-party certificate violation
Tracking label violation170Top Super Plastic Electronic FactorySupervalu Holdings Inc.Pull Back Go Toy VehicleChinaSmall parts
Tracking label violation2424Top-Visa International Trade Co LimitedWestern Crown Of Texas Inc.Clacker BallChinaClackerball ban
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation5400Plastic Flash InsectSmall parts
Small parts certificate violation
Tracking label violation360Trisonic Industries LimitedCanadian KidswearChild Tops And LeggingsChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation158Lead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation920Child Tops And PantsLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation168Child’s Knit DressLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation300Tubeknit Fashions LimitedC C Chhildrens Wear LtdBaby RomperChinaLead-in-paint toy
Children’s product/CPSA21Baby Romper-Grey-M875Lead in children’s product/FHSA21Baby Romper-White-0100Lead in children’s product/FHSA20United Pyrotechincs (Usa) IncPyrotecnic Suppliers, LlcChopper GunChinaFireworks multiple tube tipover300No. 500 TubeFireworks blowout/burnout1440Wai Wah Imprt Export Company LimitedYoung Star Toys Gifts, Inc.MarblesChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation7992Wangeng Toys Indusrial Co., Ltd.Crespec GroupWater Game (Car)ChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation288Wenzhou Sutus Optical Manufactory LimitedNovelty, Inc.Kids SunglassesChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA4992Wing Lee Yuen Trading CoGoodview Industry Company Inc15″ Inflatable BallChinaExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
Phthalate permanent certificate violation
Tracking label violation1000Worldwide Exporting Ltd. 8/F, YienyienJakes FireworksOne Bad MotherChinaPyrotechnic materials overload
Fireworks labeling200Night StalkerPyrotechnic materials overload2880Xiamen New Kunlun Trade Co LtdUsa Homemax IncPlastic Toy Car (2 Cs)ChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Tracking label violation864Xiamen Wiseman Imp Exp Co LtdOsitos Shoes IncGirls Sandals-I-BlackChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation3600Girls Sandals-I-PinkLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation2880Girls Sandals-I-PurpleLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation2880Girls Sandals-I-WhiteLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation4860Girls Sandals-K-BlackLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation1260Girls Sandals-K-PinkLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation900Girls Sandals-K-PurpleLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation900Girls Sandals-K-WhiteLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead Content certificate violation
Tracking label violation1800Yicheng Toys Industrial LimitedH.C. Toys IncBoxing SetChinaTracking label violation300Yiwi Commodity Import And Export Co. LtdBob Perani Sport Shops IncBaby WalkerChinaDurable nursery product – baby walkers
Durable nursery product-consumer registration
Third-party certificate violation21Push Chair StrollerDurable nursery product-consumer registration
Third-party certificate violation1237 Keys Electronic KeyboardTracking Label violation12Yiwu Commodity Import And Export Co. LtdBob Perani Sport Shops IncTransformable CarChinaLead in children’s product/FHSA
Lead content certificate violation
Tracking label violation400StrollerDurable nursery product-consumer registration
Third-party certificate violation9Yiwu Lego Import Export Co LtdGolden Palm Enterprises, Inc.Coloring Book W/CrayonsChinaArt materials labeling
Tracking label violation7200Yunhe Zhenhua Wooden Toys Co LtdGorgeious Products IncToy Wooden BlocksChinaSmall parts912Zhe Jiang Meng Lei Import Export Co LtdHua Mei Electronics Imports Dba U S ChinBubble RabbitChinaSmall parts/ASTM battery-operated toy
Tracking label violation1440Bubble SaxSmall parts
Failure to meet certifications
Tracking label violation2880Dancing BallSmall parts
Failure to meet certifications
Tracking label violation5040Zhejiang Kaihao International Trading Co LtdBrookside WholesaleDollChinaExceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
Exceeds phthalate interim ban limit
General conformity certificate violation
Tracking label violation1080Exceeds phthalate permanent ban limit
Exceeds phthalate interim ban limit
Lead in children’s product/FHSA
General conformity certificate violation48Police SetLead in children’s product/FHSA
Third-party certificate violation
Tracking label violation540Zhejiang N.H.C. Trading Co LtdZy Wholesale IncToy PlaneChinaSmall parts
Tracking label violation1200Grand Total361183

To view a listing of products seized during the 1st quarter of FY2012, log on to: http://1.usa.gov/O07Tg8

CPSC Import Stoppage Report
2nd Quarter, FY 2012

NOTE: Data are from samples collected from January 1, 2012 through April 30, 2012. The quantities below are approximate and include products with regulatory violations, as well as products with defects.