( CNN ) -- Authorities have seized more than 1,000 pirate costumes made in China and destined for sale in Washington state because they contained high levels of lead , officials said . Shipments worth $ 10,000 were on the way to a distributor in Seattle when they were seized by U.S. customs officials . The Consumer Product Safety Commission found the costumes contained more than 11 times the allowable level of lead . Officials did not specify when the seizures occurred but said the tainted products will be destroyed .
Equipment made for filming had 11 times allowable weight limit . Shipments were headed to a distributor in London ; costumes will be destroyed .