Children’s Products From China Seized at Los Angeles Port

Children’s Products From China Seized at Los Angeles Port
Cranes stand above shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, which is the nation's busiest container port, in Terminal Island, Calif., on March 6, 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Authorities at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaport complex recently seized hundreds of items—including toys and baby walkers—shipped from China that violated U.S. child safety standards, it was announced April 29.

Among the seized items were 96 baby walkers, 216 autism balance chairs, 492 baby changing tables, 196 children’s step stools and 1,296 alphabet mystery box toys, said Jaime Ruiz of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The items had a combined estimated value of $79,696.

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