Feds Seize Santas Over Potential Shock Hazards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Claus won't be coming to Southern California.
At least not the Chinese-made light-up version.
Customs agents say they seized 151 life-size Santa light figurines last month at the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex because their UL certifications were phony. They also confiscated a snowman and a polar bear.
Authorities say the phony labeling means the Chinese figurines might not meet U.S. electrical safety standards.
Officials said Monday the figurines had an estimated value of $110,000.
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