U.S. District Court Enters Permanent Injunctions Against New York Companies and Individuals Banning Importation of Dangerous Children's Products and Toys
Companies who do not comply with CPSC’s statutes and regulations regarding toys put American children at risk, said Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.
According to the complaints, the CPSC found that the defendants in both cases imported toys and other children’s products in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
Since March 2013, the CPSC has collected 97 samples of toys and other non-compliant children’s products from Everbright Trading Inc.’s import shipments at the Port of New York/Newark and the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach.
The CPSC found that the defendants imported toys with illegal levels of lead, illegal levels of phthalates, and small parts that present a choking hazard for children under the age of three, as well as toys for small children that contain accessible batteries.
The consent decrees resolve both cases brought by the Department.
The decrees generally require the defendants to stop importing, selling, or distributing toys and other children’s products until they implement numerous remedial measures that will bring their operations into compliance with the law.
Everbright Trading Inc., its owner Yuan Xiang Gao, and its operator/manager Rong Qing Xu have been permanently banned from importing and selling toys and other children’s products until they implement these measures.
The case against Everbright Trading Inc., Yuan Xiang Gao, and Rong Qing Xu was filed in June 2023.
Defendant: Everbright Trading Inc., Yuan Xiang Gao, Rong Qing Xu.
Crime: Importing Hazardous Children’s Products
City and State: Brooklyn, New York
Date: June 21, 2023
Outcome: Permanent Injunctions
Note: This case has not been resolved with a prison sentence or a fine.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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