U.S. customs in Mobile seize $120,000 worth of illegal disinfectant wipes.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Port of Mobile have intercepted $120,000 of illegal disinfectant wipes, continuing the federal agency’s purge of mislabeled and unregistered personal protection equipment and cleaning supplies.
“The dedicated workforce of CBP remains vigilant and committed to identifying and seizing counterfeit, unapproved or otherwise substandard COVID-19 products that can potentially threaten the health and safety of American consumers,” said Anthony Acrey, Mobile Port Director. “Establishing and maintaining partnerships with other government agencies is vital to ensure success.”
Since the pandemic began until the end of June, CBP has seized more than 120,000 FDA-prohibited COVID-19 test kits. The items were either prohibited for not meeting regulatory or legal requirements, or they were potentially unlicensed, said CBP. In addition, 10 million counterfeit face masks, 3,000 EPA-prohibited anti-virus lanyards, 20,000 FDA-prohibited chloroquine tablets in 140 incidents, and 4,000 antibiotics tablets, such as azithromycin, have been seized over the last four months.
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