Overview

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted 11,134 fake Labubu dolls at Seattle‑Tacoma airport on Aug. 26, a shipment valued at $513,937.76 that was falsely declared as LED bulbs and listed as originating in South Korea.
• CBP said the dolls will be destroyed; no arrests have been made, though investigators have not ruled them out.
• The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns the counterfeits can fit in a child's mouth, break apart into small pieces and create choking hazards, with officials also cautioning about possible harmful chemicals.
• UK Trading Standards teams report thousands of seizures from high street shops and markets, including 2,000 in North Tyneside, 840 plus 200 accessories in Staffordshire, more than 600 in North Somerset, 588 in South Lanarkshire and 100+ in Moray, with Sutton reporting over 230 in recent weeks.
• Authorities say fakes are often sold by third‑party or unverified sellers using falsified safety marks, and they warn retailers that stocking counterfeits risks seizure and potential prosecution.