Sint Maarten Shoppers be Aware of Hazardous Toys
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SINT MAARTEN/PUERTO RICO – Puerto Rican authorities have seized Farmacias Caridad nine stores and a warehouse which sells toys from China for sale in Puerto Rico. Sint Maarten shoppers should be aware when shopping for toys while visiting the island.
According to reports, on Friday nine stores and a warehouse owned by Farmacias Caridad were raided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HIS), for importing hazardous toys. The Consumer Product Safety Commission was also part of the raid.
Puerto Rican authorities have seized toys from Farmacias Caridad last August and September on five containers from shipping containers entering the U.S.
Tests carried out on the toys found a high presence of lead content. The tests revealed excessive lead found in the toys’ paint, plastic and cloths.
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