Overview
- Trading Standards units in Blackpool, Bolton and Norfolk seized nearly 2,000 counterfeit Labubu dolls this week after finding loose parts and harmful chemical risks on unmarked toys.
- China Customs reported confiscating almost 49,000 fake “Lafufu” dolls in recent weeks and said additional raids in Ningbo uncovered hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Labubu accessories.
- The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois logged multiple Labubu scam reports involving non-delivery and fake products and advises shoppers to buy only through Pop Mart’s official website, stores and authorized platforms.
- Pop Mart has rolled out QR-code scanning and UV-seal foot stamps for consumer authentication and filed to trademark “Lafufu” as part of broader intellectual property litigation.
- A rare Labubu x Vans collaboration doll fetched a record $10,500 on eBay this week, underscoring ongoing collector demand despite intensified enforcement.