CPSC fines TGH for allegedly importing hazardous toys
TGH denies violation
-- Kids Today, 8/20/2009 7:53:00 AM
WASHINGTON—TGH International Trading has agreed to pay a $31,500 civil penalty to settle allegations that it knowingly imported and sold toys that did not meet the requirements of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
Los Angeles-based TGH imported more than 11,000 toys into the United States between March 2005 and June 2006, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, that contained small parts that presented choking and aspiration hazards to young children. Through port inspections and the investigative work of the CPSC and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, many of the hazardous toys were seized at the Port of Long Beach before they could reach store shelves, the CPSC said.
CPSC is not aware of any incidents or injuries involving toys that were distributed into commerce.
“CPSC’s new authority to seek higher civil penalties does not mean we will ignore serious violations by small businesses,” said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. “We will continue to take enforcement action against any business, large or small, that violates the Commission’s product safety laws and regulations.”
In agreeing to settle the allegations, TGH International Trading denied that it violated federal law.
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