1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,660 intro music 2 00:00:07,670 --> 00:00:11,736 Ph...Th... alate, that's what they call a phthalate. 3 00:00:11,746 --> 00:00:18,299 They were flagged at the ports for possibly having phthalate content in the doll heads. 4 00:00:18,309 --> 00:00:21,573 It's a banned element and substance in toys. 5 00:00:21,583 --> 00:00:23,628 It's basically a plasticizer. 6 00:00:23,638 --> 00:00:25,511 It makes things soft and pliable. 7 00:00:25,521 --> 00:00:27,488 If it is intended for children, 8 00:00:27,498 --> 00:00:31,411 it has to meet the strictest Federal safety requirements here in the United States. 9 00:00:31,421 --> 00:00:37,726 We were able to accomplish ten seizures of unsafe toys at eight of our port of entrys. 10 00:00:37,736 --> 00:00:40,961 And CBP and CPSC worked together to seize 11 00:00:40,971 --> 00:00:44,615 hundreds of thousands of dolls that contain phthalates. 12 00:00:44,625 --> 00:00:48,428 We have a banned phthalate, which is nicknamed DEHP. 13 00:00:48,438 --> 00:00:50,751 This is one of our targeted phthalates. 14 00:00:50,761 --> 00:00:53,255 So, this is in violation of the law. 15 00:00:53,265 --> 00:00:55,795 Well, they're regular sized dolls, 16 00:00:55,805 --> 00:01:00,210 that any parent would purchase off the shelf for their little girl. 17 00:01:00,220 --> 00:01:02,661 This is an optimum time for parents 18 00:01:02,671 --> 00:01:05,595 to also think of the safety of the toys they're buying. 19 00:01:05,605 --> 00:01:07,945 The safety of the products, y'know, 20 00:01:07,955 --> 00:01:11,257 toys that I'm purchasing and giving to my daughter at Christmas, 21 00:01:11,267 --> 00:01:16,275 I wanted to have that confidence that these toys were safe. 22 00:01:16,285 --> 00:01:19,088 We want to continue working as we have, with Government agencies, 23 00:01:19,098 --> 00:01:23,332 Medical professionals, consumer organizations and other experts, 24 00:01:23,342 --> 00:01:25,667 so that we are continually making sure that 25 00:01:25,677 --> 00:01:28,880 we know everything we can in order to make toys as safe as possible. 26 00:01:28,890 --> 00:01:34,620 In my capacity, I want to help ensure that for other consumers, other parents out there. 27 00:01:34,630 --> 00:01:38,207 And by working together, we kept children safe in this instance. 28 00:01:38,217 --> 00:01:41,985 That's why it's so important that we have a partnership with CBP. 29 00:01:41,995 --> 00:01:45,424 A partnership, where we can use each other's resources 30 00:01:45,434 --> 00:01:49,917 to target cargo that may contain violative products. 31 00:01:49,927 --> 00:01:53,824 Identify those products early, pull them over when they come into port, 32 00:01:53,834 --> 00:01:58,517 inspect the containers and stop dangerous products from getting on store shelves. 33 00:01:58,527 --> 00:02:03,793 Protect American consumers from unreasonable risk and harm helps me sleep at night, 34 00:02:03,803 --> 00:02:06,165 it helps them sleep better at night. 35 00:02:06,175 --> 00:02:09,048 It's a win for CBP. It's a win for CTAC. 36 00:02:09,048 --> 00:02:14,542 It's a win for the CPSC, and ultimately, it's a win for the consumer. 37 00:02:14,542 --> 00:02:18,000 closing music