Washington, Dec. 1 -- US customs officials are alerting parents about the risks associated with counterfeit toys after confiscating over USD 775,000 worth of fake products from China, as stated in a November 25 announcement, which included imitations of well-known characters like Mickey Mouse and Labubu, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).

The confiscated shipment contains 12,191 plush toys, 1,661 backpacks, 1,600 music boxes, 1,430 snow globes, 552 animal floral arrangements, and 200 rose decorations, as revealed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Norfolk on November 25. CBP's trade specialists estimated that the 17,634 seized items would have been valued at USD 776,562 if they had been authentic.

In addition to Mick...