Hundreds of fake Labubu dolls have been seized from toy shops in West London over fears they pose serious safety risks to children.Kensington and Chelsea Council seized 130 fake Labubus from shops in Earl's Court across two raids.Labubu dolls have become a global sensation amongst children, teenagers and even the like of major celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Rihanna.The craze dolls – which can retail for hundreds of pounds – were also being openly marketed as Labubu dolls in two West End stores last week visited by trading standards.However the dolls were discovered to be fakes with feet and eyes that detach easily. The health risk to young children makes the fake dolls an offence under Toy Safety Regulations, and the council said that most of the Chinese-manufactured items seized had missing or non-compliant labelling.The businesses were selling the counterfeit toys for around £20 each. Trading standards officers suspect many more are being offered for sale.Kensington and Chelsea Council said business owners caught selling the counterfeit toys would receive formal warning letters and could face prosecution if they continue to sell the fake goods.It said the raids were carried out across seven local shops, with the 'poorly made' fakes posing 'a choking hazard due to their small parts such as eyes and feet which could easily come off from the soft toy'. Kensington and Chelsea Council seized 130 fake Labubus from shops in Earl's Court across two raids The dolls were discovered to be fakes with feet and eyes that detach easilyCllr Johnny Thalassites, lead member for environment and planning at the council, added: 'Labubu dolls are the latest collectible trend, and high demand for this popular toy has also led to a rise in counterfeit versions.'In Kensington and Chelsea, we want original and high-quality products, not fakes.'That is why our trading standards team are out seizing counterfeit goods and keeping our borough's high streets safer, fairer and best in class.'Westminster City Council leader Adam Hug also warned the dodgy dolls could prove an expensive and even fatal error.Cllr Hug said: 'There is a long history of counterfeiters trying to make a quick profit from the fad toy of the moment, but the Labubu fakes we found could prove a costly error.'They are badly made and, like all counterfeits, have a habit of falling to pieces quite quickly. However the real danger is the fact the eyes and feet come off with little effort – if a toddler picks them up and swallows them, the results could be fatal.'Our job is to ensure shoppers in Westminster get what they pay for and dangerous items get taken off the streets.'It comes after Sutton Council's trading standards team seized more than 230 suspected fake dolls in south London in just one month over the summer. Hundreds of the dolls were seized from shops in Earl's Court in West LondonThe council warned that fake labubus were sold without appropriate warnings and posed a choking hazard to children, as small parts can easily fall off the poorly-made toys.Hundreds of other fake Labubu dolls - produced by Chinese toymaker Pop Mart - have also been reported elsewhere across the country.The highly coveted dolls range in price between £10 and around £40, whilst rare dolls can go for small fortunes at as much as $230,000 (£172,000).In Bexley, south-east London, officials seized more than 1,000 Labubus and 128 other unsafe toys from just two shops this month amid growing concerns over toy safety.One of the dolls was found to be dangerously fragile - with a single squeeze causing its eye to pop out.Due to their popularity, British parents are finding it more and more difficult to buy them for their children - with the dolls regularly selling out in shops.The elf-like dolls get their name from a character in toy series The Monsters and have vinyl faces, plush bodies, pointy ears, big eyes and a mischievous grin displaying nine teeth.But poorly assembled dolls have small parts like hands, feet and eyes that could easily come off, whilst poor stitching and stuffing could also be a choking risk.Genuine Labubu dolls from Pop Mart have a distinctive elf-like design and include authenticity markers, including a holographic Pop Mart sticker and a scannable QR code linking to their official website. Pop Mart has even started putting a subtle UV stamp on one foot of newer editions to combat fakes.Signs of a fake include overly vibrant colours and too many teeth - authentic Labubus only have nine. These markers are commonly missing or poorly replicated on counterfeit dolls.