"Companies cannot be allowed to import hazardous toys into the United States," Stuart F. Delery, assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice's Civil Division, said in a statement. "Parents have a right to feel confident that the toys their children play with are safe."
The four companies and six people responsible for running those businesses were named as defendants in the complaint that charged each with nine counts of violating the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) and/or Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). They include Los Angeles-based Toys Distribution Inc. aka TDI International Inc., its owners Loan Tuyet Thai and Lan My Lam and its manager Paul Phuong; S & J Merchandise Inc., El Monte, Calif., and its owner Cuc T. Thai; BLJ Apparel Inc., South El Monte, Calif., and its owner Luan Luu; and All Season Sales Inc., Montebillo, Calif, and its owner Tom Liu, who also manages S & J.
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- California
Amanda L. Cole is the editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO. She was formerly editor-in-chief of special projects for NonProfit PRO's sister publication, Promo Marketing. Contact her at acole@napco.com.