CBP and CPSC Stop Tree Shipments

CBP officers from the Port of Detroit and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said they stopped three shipments of LED lighted trees after they were found to have undersized wiring and insufficient strain relief making them an electrical and flammability hazard. The total retail value of the trees was $9,800, said CBP. The container, originating from China and destined for Michigan, arrived into the U.S. from Canada by commercial train at the International Falls Port of Entry on June 1. Upon arrival in Detroit, the shipment was examined by CBP officers who then sent product samples to the CPSC for analysis, said CBP. A review of the samples by CPSC determined the products to be unsafe for the American consumer market, CBP said.