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Europe fines Temu €200m for selling dangerous chargers and baby toys

Rob Beschizza
May 28, 2026
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The European Union fined online retailer Temu €200M over illegal products sold on its platform such as dangerous battery chargers and baby toys. The company, based in Boston and part of China’s Pinduoduo retail group, “failed to diligently identify, analyse and assess the systematic risks“ of certain products and the harms…

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