7 minutes agoEU fines Chinese giant Temu at 200m euros for dangerous children's toys and damaged chargers
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(a month ago)An investigation by the European Commission said the Chinese electronic trade site had insufficient risk assessments, as investigators discovered dangerous toys for babies and defective cartoons on its platform.
The European Commission has imposed a fine of 200m euros on China's electronic trade giant Temu, as investigators found dangerous toys for babies and large-disposed carouses on its platform, reports Euronews, broadcast Periscope.
The commission said Thursday that according to the Digital Services Act (DSA), the platform failed to identify and adequately address the risks posed by illegal and insecure products sold to European consumers.
The fine comes after an official investigation launched in October 2024 if Temu was meeting its obligations as a very Great Online platform defined under EU law.
The Commission's investigation included a mysterious purchase exercise conducted by an independent test organisation. He found that a high percentage of cartoons bought through Temu failed basic electrical safety tests, and a high share of toys for babies presented average-to-high security risks, maintaining chemicals on legal boundaries, or having small cuts that pose drowning risks.
The Commission also criticised Temu for failing to consider the role its platform design plays in spreading unsafe products. Investigators noted that recommendation algorithms and promotional programmes led by influencers can actively amplify the extension of illegal lists, a dimension Temu had not properly examined.
The risk assessments are not box notes exercise -- they are the DSA backbone,"said Henna Virkkunen, executive deputy chairman of the EU Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. "Theumu risk assessment underestimates concrete risks, lacks specification, is not based on solid evidence and is not inclusive. /Periscope
