CBP, CPSC Stop Playground Equipment Shipment for Excessive Levels of Lead
CBP and the Consumer Product Safety Commission worked together to prevent the entry of playground equipment found to have too much lead paint, said CBP in a press release (here). A shipment of children's diggers sent through the Port of…
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Savannah from East Asia was stopped and seized after the CPSC asked for examination, said CBP. CPSC laboratory found dangerous levels of lead paint covering the toys, said CBP. The shipment was estimated to be worth over $38,000, CBP said.