Los Angeles Toy Importer Fined $100,000 in Mislabeling Case

High Star Toys Inc. of Los Angeles will pay a $100,000 fine to settle allegations that it violated federal safety standards.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission had accused the company of importing toys and art materials that were not properly labeled as containing small parts and hazardous ingredients.

The products, imported from September 1995 to August 1999, never reached consumers. Authorities caught them at the docks or at High Star’s warehouse, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

High Star continues to deny the allegations, saying it settled to end the drawn-out case. The company also signed a court order prohibiting it from trafficking in mislabeled products, particularly those intended for use by children, the commission said.

The commission pursued a similar case against High Star in the mid-’90s, which ended in 1995 with the company agreeing to a $45,000 fine.