Temu Doesn’t Properly Assess Illegal Products on Its Platform: EU Commission
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Brussels accuses the platform of not properly assessing risks and of allowing the presence of illegal products that endanger European consumers.
Children's raincoats containing toxic chemicals, sunglasses without the necessary UV filters, or cosmetics containing the chemical butylphenyl methylpropional, which has been banned in the European Union for three years because it can harm fertility and fetal development. And also a baby pacifier decorated with beads that can easily detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. All of these products, which can endanger the health of people or very…
The EC is investigating Aliexpress and Temu for selling illegal and dangerous products. • Children's toys and small electronics are said to be particularly risky. • The fine for Temu could reach up to $1.6 billion.
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