The European Commission has fined online shopping platform Temu for allegedly selling dangerous products. File Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/EPA
May 28 (UPI) -- The European Commission fined Chinese-owned retailer Temu $232 million for selling illegal products, including dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers.
The Commission said in a statement that Temu "failed to diligently identify, analyze, and assess the systemic risks of illegal products being offered on its platform and the resulting harm to consumers in the European Union" under the Digital Services Act.
A mystery shopping exercise included in the Commission's investigation shows a "very high percentage of the selected chargers failed basic safety tests, while a high percentage of tested baby toys posed safety risks of medium to high severity, as they contain chemicals exceeding legal safety limits or pose suffocation hazards due to detachable parts."
Under the DSA, designated Very Large Online Platforms must "diligently assess systemic risks linked to their services and adopt corresponding mitigation measures," the Commission said.
