Legal news for New York Product Liability lawyers– Consumer Product Safety Commission fined Target Corp for selling toys that pose health risks due to lead paint.
Washington, DC (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) – The federal agency the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) www.CPSC.gov has fined Target Corp $600,000 for violating the government lead paint ban on toys, announced Reuters.
The fine settles the allegations stating that Target imported and sold toys to consumers that were made with lead paint that was over the legal limit. The toys, manufactured in China, were made and imported between May 2006 and August 2007 such as Happy Giddy tools, Sunny Patch chairs that were coated with paint with lead deposits. The other toys that were found with lead elements were the Kool Toyz products, and Anima- Bamboo collection games.
Target has been civilly penalized by the CPSC for $600,000 for the alleged lead paint found in the toys. Target spokesmen were contacted; however they were not reached for a comment.
The issue of lead being found in toys has been one of the recent CPSC violations among corporations like other big product names such as Mattel Inc., who was fined $2.3 million early on in 2009 for also violating the ban and for selling toys with lead paint on them. Mattel Inc. recalled thousands of their products due to the levels of lead.
Targets headquarter is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The CPSC’s goal is to protect the children of the nation from personal injury and death due to product liability. Lead paint on toys has been known to pose health risks and health problems in children.
Target, in cooperation with the CPSC voluntarily recalled the named toys in the settlement. Target also claimed in their case that they had not violated the law.
Bridget Hom
NewYorkInjuryNews.com