Overview

• The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission cautioned that fake Labubu dolls, often sold as “Lafufus,” pose a severe choking and death risk to small children.
• Authorities reported intercepting and ordering the seizure of thousands of illegal units, with active investigations targeting export-bound shipments.
• In the U.K., Trading Standards teams withdrew more than 2,000 counterfeit pieces and documented missing CE or UKCA marks, absent importer details, and required warnings.
• Inspections have found small detachable parts, loose seams with exposed filling, structural failures, and prohibited chemicals including lead and banned plasticizers.
• Guidance to spot authentic toys highlights a Pop Mart holographic sticker, a recent UV seal on a paw, a scannable QR code, and exact design details such as nine teeth, with unusually low prices flagged as a red flag.