Overview
- UFC-Que Choisir and partner groups bought 162 low-cost items from the two platforms and found 57% posed a real risk to users.
- Laboratory tests on toys detected formaldehyde at 143–164 mg/kg versus the 30 mg/kg EU limit, along with choking hazards from easily detached small parts.
- Some jewelry contained toxic metals, including cadmium at up to 8,500 times the permitted level and excessive nickel.
- Of 54 USB chargers tested, only two met all EU standards, with several units overheating to 102°C and design flaws that could cause burns, electric shock or fire.
- Shein said it triggered its standard removal and recall protocol, while Temu had not responded in the reports, increasing scrutiny of marketplace safety practices.