Around 236,000 knock-off versions of the viral dolls have been seized at the UK border so far this year

The craze dolls - which can retail for hundreds of pounds - were being openly marketed as Labubu dolls in two West End stores visited by trading standards.

Around 236,000 knock-off versions of the viral dolls have been seized at the UK border so far this year

Of the 259,000 fake toys seized so far this year, 236,000 were counterfeit Labubus, the Home Office says.

Many of the 236,000 imitations of the fluffy figures found this year contain banned chemicals or pose choking risk

UK Border Force officials are on high alert over a counterfeit toys epidemic, with a total of 259,812 fake toys worth over £3.5million seized so far this year.

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