Toy Companies Slapped with Fine by CSPC

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is slapping a total of $500,000 in penalty fees for nine companies that have been found selling products laced with “toxic lead”. As everyone should know, lead is very poisonous and can cause brain damage, among other things.

Below are the names of the companies and their offenses:

1. Cardinal Distributing Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md.
$100,000 for importing 900,000 children’s necklaces and charm bracelets made in India
Fine per toxic toy: 11 cents

2. Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
$100,000 for importing 63,000 Frankenstein tumblers, 380,000 toy cars and 51,000 pairs of children’s sunglasses made in China
Fine per toxic toy: 20 cents

3. Family Dollar Stores Inc., of Matthews, N.C.
$75,000 for importing 142,000 Halloween pails made in China
Fine per toxic toy: 53 cents

4. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla.
$50,000 for importing 10,000 Halloween-themed baskes and 13,000 Easter egg novelties made in China
Fine per toxic toy: $2.17

5. First Learning Company Ltd., of Hong Kong
$50,000 for manufacturing in Hong Kong 11,400 soldier bears and 15,000 wooden train sets
Fine per toxic toy: $1.89

6. Michaels Stores Inc., of Irving, Texas
$45,000 for distributing 310,000 writing pens made in China
Fine per toxic toy: 15 cents

7. A&A Global Industries Inc., of Cockeysville, Md.
$40,000 for manufacturing 4 million bracelets made in China
Fine per toxic toy: 1 cent

8. Raymond Geddes & Co., of Baltimore, Md.
$40,000 for distributing 84,200 pencil case made in China
Fine per toxic children’s product: 48 cents

9. Downeast Concepts Inc., of Yarmouth, Maine
$30,000 for distributing 18,000 water bottles
Fine per toxic product: $1.67