Defective Children’s Toys Seized at Houston Port
Posted By Vuk Vujasinovic On January 25, 2012 @ 1:53 pm In Defective Products, Defective Toys | No Comments
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Federal consumer safety investigators have seized more than 25,000 defective children’s toys at the Port of Houston, more than any other consumer product imported into this country. Those toys included a number of hazards, ranging from choking and strangulation hazards to lead poisoning risks.
The approximately 25,000 toys that were seized were part of 117,000 foreign products that were seized at the Port of Houston between 2010 and 2011. These recalled products included lighters, mattresses, and electronic devices.
The Port of Houston is one of the busiest ports in the country, and not surprisingly, 19 federal investigators have been assigned to the Port to seize defective shipments.
The toys that were seized included toy guns, helicopters, cars, trucks and dolls. The hazards that were associated with the shipments included lead poisoning hazards. Some of the toys were found to contain far too high lead concentration levels.
Exposure to high concentrations of lead has been linked to neurological difficulties, learning disabilities, and brain damage. Additionally, many toys were seized because they had high phthalate levels. These are toxic chemicals that have been linked to genital abnormalities and reproductive disorders in male children. Inspectors also seized many shipments of toys, because these contained small and detachable parts that could pose a potential choking hazard to a child.
If you have been injured by the use of a defective product in the Houston area, you may have rights to compensation for your losses. Consult with an experienced Houston product liability lawyer [2] at Vujasinovic and Beckcom for a free evaluation of your case.
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[2] Houston product liability lawyer: http://www.vbattorneys.com/practice_areas/defective-product-lawyer-product-liability-attorney-houston-texas.cfm
[3] Company to Pay $600,000 for Failure to Report Defective Toys: http://www.the-houston-accident-attorney.com/?p=1620
[4] Report Indicates High Risk of Choking, Noise, Toxic Exposure Hazards in Children’s Toys: http://www.the-houston-accident-attorney.com/?p=1567
[5] Toy-Related Recalls Are Down, but Still Far Too Many Injuries Every Year: http://www.the-houston-accident-attorney.com/?p=1520
[6] Spin Master Fined $1.3 Million for Selling Tainted Toys: http://www.the-houston-accident-attorney.com/?p=1465
[7] Houston personal injury attorney: http://www.vbattorneys.com
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