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PONTYPRIDD AREA, RHONDDA CYNON TAF, WALES, JUL 17 – Rhondda Cynon Taf Council warns counterfeit Labubu dolls lack safety tests and pose choking and toxic risks, seizing 95 boxes and 32 keyrings from local sellers.
- In Pontypridd, Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council seized over 95 boxes and 32 keyrings of counterfeit Labubu toys on July 16, which fail safety standards and pose risks to children.
- Amid soaring resale prices, high demand and limited supply spurred counterfeit Labubu dolls, with rare figures reselling for up to £1,500, leading to safety risks.
- Unsafe counterfeits contain harmful dyes, toxic plastics, lack required CE/UKCA safety marks, and have loose parts posing choking hazards.
- Following the discovery of counterfeit toys, Rhian Hope, Head of Public Protection and Regulatory Services, urged parents to buy only from reputable suppliers and warned sellers to cease sales or face enforcement.
- Trading Standards officers will continue to carry out inspections over the coming weeks with potential prosecution for traders selling unsafe counterfeit Labubu dolls.
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