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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060918085952
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001374421-06-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060918

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACTION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000747435
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES) [3944]
		IRS NUMBER:				592095427
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 NORTH KELLER RD
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32810
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4074818007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 NORTH KELLER RD
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACTION PACKETS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880818

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENDER BARRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374421

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13118
		FILM NUMBER:		061094593

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		407-481-8007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ACTION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		1101 N. KELLER RD, STE E
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32810
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        <issuerName>ACTION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RENDER BARRY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1101 N. KELLER RD, STE E</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ORLANDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32810</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BARRY RENDER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-18</signatureDate>
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