The United States confiscated 200,000 Chinese-made dolls with a total price of 500,000 US dollars

High-concentration phthalate is a chemical plasticizer used to make materials softer. Chinese toy dolls were seized by US officials on the 19th because they contained such chemical ingredients prohibited by US law. The number exceeded 200,000 pieces, with a total value of nearly US$500,000. The seizure locations included Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Memphis. And Portland and other places. The United States International News Agency said on the 20th that the US Commercial Positioning and Analysis Center has been monitoring these goods for several months. Inez Tenenbaum, chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, said in a statement: “We have used advanced technology to track these goods before they arrive at the port.” The agency is reportedly working with the US Customs and The Border Protection Agency has cooperated to crack down on dangerous imports at several major ports. Last year, the United States seized more than 1.1 million unsafe imported products.