The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) screened more than 3,700 imported products at ports of entry to the United States, preventing more than 360,000 hazardous units from reaching consumers during the second quarter of fiscal year 2012.
From January 1 to April 30, CPSC port investigators identified 319 different consumer products in violation of U.S. safety rules or found to be otherwise hazardous. The most popular products identified include children’s products containing levels of lead exceeding federal limits, children’s sleepwear that did not meet federal flammability standards, and toys and other articles with small parts that present a choking hazard for children.
For a list of imported products seized by the CPSC during port inspections, visit http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12231.html.