BALTIMORE — Customs officials seized thousands of cases of counterfeit floor tiles at the Port of Baltimore.
The vinyl tiles were marked as having low chemical emissions - but U.S. Customs and Borders Protection said the trademarks were counterfeit, according to a press release.
A shipment from China of 10,400 cases of United Diamond Core SPC tiles arrived at the Port back in January, destined to an address in Wyoming.
But customs officers seized the tiles on Feb. 25, and trademark holders confirmed the trademarks were fake.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection noted:
The UL Greenguard mark certifies that the product has low chemical emissions, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which pose serious health concerns to consumers.
Flooring is "one of the primary sources of VOC pollution," UL Solutions notes.
