Chinese e-commerce titans like Shein, Temu and AliExpress have seen a surge in global popularity in recent years, drawing in consumers with a wide range of trendy, ultra-low-cost fashion and accessories -- positioning them as major rivals to US giant Amazon.
The Seoul city government said Friday it recently inspected 35 children’s products sold on Temu and AliExpress -- including umbrellas, raincoats and rain boots -- and found that 11 failed to meet South Korea’s safety standards or contained hazardous substances above local limits.
Some of those products exceeded the domestic safety limit by up to 443.5 times for the chemical, while two items were found to contain lead at levels up to 27.7 times higher than the locally acceptable level.
It also noted that “prolonged exposure to harmful substances can affect children’s growth and health”, and highlighted the need to carefully review product information before making purchases.
But Temu said it “immediately initiated an internal review” after receiving notice from the city government, and that it was “in the process of removing the said items”.
AliExpress did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Last year, the city government said women’s accessories sold by Shein, AliExpress and Temu contained toxic substances sometimes hundreds of times above acceptable levels.
The European Union last year added Shein to its list of digital firms that are big enough to come under stricter safety rules -- including measures to protect customers from unsafe products, especially those that could be harmful to minors.
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