{"id":1025,"date":"2026-05-28T12:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:02:19","slug":"temu-eu-dsa-fine-illegal-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=1025","title":{"rendered":"Temu fined more than $230 million by EU over illegal product sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Temu has been <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_26_1178\">fined \u20ac200 million<\/a> (about $232 million) by the European Commission after it found that consumers are \u201cvery likely to encounter illegal items\u201d on the popular Chinese e-commerce platform. According to the commission, Temu breached Digital Service Act (DSA) rules by failing to identify and assess the systemic risks of illegal products being offered on its platform and the resulting harmful impact on its customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The EU launched its formal <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_24_5622\">DSA investigation against Temu<\/a> in October 2024, and issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/714502\/temu-high-risk-illegal-products-eu-investigation\">preliminary ruling in July 2025<\/a> that found Temu isn\u2019t doing enough to keep illegal products off its ultra-cheap marketplace. As part of that investigation, the Commission said that a \u201cvery high percentage\u201d of electronic device chargers purchased by mystery shoppers failed basic safety tests, and found that a high percentage of tested baby toys posed safety risks, reporting that they exceeded the legal limits for certain chemicals or posed suffocation hazards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Temu now has until August 26th to submit an action plan to the Commission to remedy the DSA breach. If Temu fails to comply, it may face additional periodic penalty payments. Shein, a similar Chinese retailer that rivals Temu, is facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/policy\/879964\/shein-eu-dsa-investigation-illegal-products-addictive-design\">a similar DSA investigation<\/a> over illegal products after French regulators found listings for \u201cchild-like sex dolls\u201d on the platform last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/policy\/938792\/temu-eu-dsa-fine-illegal-products\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temu has been fined \u20ac200 million (about $232 million) by the European Commission after it found that consumers are \u201cvery likely to encounter illegal items\u201d on the popular Chinese e-commerce platform. 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