Customs officials seized a
shipment of 1,200 toys on Monday that were found to be toxic to
animals and humans.
The toys were declared as "animal toys", animals in this
case meaning chickens and pigs, but the original labels were
misleading in that they implied the toys were for use by
children.
Samples taken from the toys showed they contained a 30%
concentration of phthalates, a substance added to plastic that
is allowable up to only 0.1% by EU standards.
The shipment importer was cited for a number of violations
by the prosecuting attorney of Trento, including releasing
dangerous products for public consumption.
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