Europe EditionWalmart Fined for Shipping ‘Realistic’ Toy Guns to New York
- The office of New York’s top legal official announced a settlement reached in February 2024 with Walmart regarding the shipment of nine realistic-looking toy guns to various locations within the state.
- The settlement resulted from an investigation that revealed Walmart’s third-party vendors shipped toy guns to New York in colors prohibited by the state’s 2022 law, which bans the sale or shipment of realistic toy guns in dark or metallic shades and mandates they be brightly colored or transparent.
- Prohibited toy guns resembling real firearms were delivered by Walmart to locations throughout New York State, including urban and suburban areas, creating safety concerns due to the potential for deadly consequences.
- Walmart is required to pay $14,000 in fines along with an additional $2,000 in fees and must prevent its third-party vendors from selling replica toy guns to customers in New York. James emphasized that these lifelike toy guns pose significant risks to public safety.
- The settlement requires Walmart to block sales of banned toy guns by third parties in New York, underscoring the Attorney General’s commitment to enforcing the ban and protecting public safety.
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Walmart Hit with Civil Penalties After Shipping Toy Gun to Liberal State
Walmart agreed to a settlement with New York officials after it shipped toy guns to the state. Authorities determined the world’s largest retailer facilitated the sale of realistic-looking toy guns […] The post Walmart Hit with Civil Penalties After Shipping Toy Gun to Liberal State appeared first on The Western Journal.
Walmart Hit with Civil Penalties After Shipping Toy Gun to Liberal State - News Addicts
Walmart agreed to a settlement with New York officials after it shipped toy guns to the state. Authorities determined the world’s largest retailer facilitated the sale of realistic-looking toy guns to residents in violation of state law, an announcement said Tuesday. An investigation conducted by New York’s Office for Attorney General found that third-party vendors […] The post Walmart Hit with Civil Penalties After Shipping Toy Gun to Liberal S…
Walmart fined for shipping toy that 'violates' NY law
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – Walmart is being fined after New York Attorney General Letitia James said some of its third-party sellers sold realistic-looking toy guns to New Yorkers. James announced on Tuesday that her office reached a settlement with Walmart after the retailer had facilitated the shipment of nine realistic-looking guns to addresses in New York. The settlement included a fine totaling $16,000. A photo released by the New Yor…
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Walmart fined for shipping illegal realistic toy guns to New York State
Walmart has agreed to pay a $16,000 fine for shipping realistic toy guns to New York in violation of state law, Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday. The 2015 ban on realistic toy guns came about after Cleveland police killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice when he was holding a pellet gun in November 2014. A number of retailers, including Walmart, Amazon and Sears, subsequently agreed to stop selling the items in the state. The New York law …
Walmart Fined by New York Attorney General Over the Sale of Realistic Toy Guns - RetailWire
Walmart allegedly broke New York law when some third-party sellers shipped realistic toy guns to addresses within the state. The world’s largest retailer will pay a $16,000 fine to settle the case. As part of the agreement, Walmart will improve and implement policies to deter third-party sellers from offering or distributing prohibited items to New York customers. If a seller is found in violation of the restrictions, it will receive various war…
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