US EditionNews24 | EU Accuses Temu over Sale of 'Illegal' Products
EUROPEAN UNION, JUL 28 – The European Commission found Temu's risk assessment flawed and identified a high risk of illegal products like baby toys and electronics on its platform, threatening fines up to 6% of global revenue.
- On July 28, the European Commission accused Chinese-founded online retailer Temu of failing to properly assess risks of illegal products on its platform in the EU.
- This allegation arises from the European Commission’s review of Temu’s October 2024 risk assessment, which it criticized for being flawed and based more on broad industry trends than on data specific to Temu’s own platform.
- The investigation involved a mystery shopping exercise that revealed consumers frequently encountered prohibited products on Temu, including items like infant playthings and compact electronic gadgets.
- Vice President Henna Virkkunen stressed that protecting consumers in the digital space is an absolute priority within the EU, highlighting that the Digital Services Act forms the basis for more secure digital markets.
- If confirmed in breach, Temu could face fines up to 6% of its annual global turnover, while the Commission continues probing other suspected breaches like addictive design features and algorithm transparency.
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The European Commission has preliminarily found that Chinese e-commerce platform Temu breached EU rules by failing to properly assess the risks of illegal products being sold on its marketplace. The EU’s executive branch said on Monday that its analysis of Temu revealed a high risk of EU consumers encountering illegal or noncompliant products. It found that items such as baby toys and small electronics often fail to meet safety standards under t…
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