Fake Labubus, ‘dangerous’ teddies and breakable blades among the 1000s of harmful products alerted to EU last year
Michael McGrath shows how fake Labubu from outside EU can be dangerous to childrenA counterfeit Labubu and a “dangerous” toy dragon that presented a choking risk to small children were among the harmful products that entered the EU last year.One in eight of the reported products were toys, while one-third of alerts related to cosmetics. One of the leading causes of alerts to an EU-wide system were the health risks posed by chemicals, including a banned synthetic fragrance that causes skin irritation and can harm the reproductive system.
