Overview

• A New York Attorney General investigation found that Walmart’s online store shipped at least nine realistic-looking toy guns sold by third-party vendors to addresses in New York City, Westchester County and Western New York between March 2020 and November 2023.
• State records indicate that consumers purchased at least 46 imitation weapons that violated requirements for bright or translucent designs through Walmart.com during the same period.
• Under New York law, toy guns must be manufactured in vivid colors or transparent materials to prevent them from being mistaken for real firearms.
• As part of the settlement, Walmart agreed to pay $14,000 in penalties and $2,000 in fees and to implement policies terminating third-party sellers that list prohibited items.
• This action builds on a 2015 consent order and broader regulatory efforts sparked by the 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice to keep realistic-looking toy guns off New York shelves.