EU fines Temu E200m for allowing sale of illegal products
Source: BBC
EU fines Temu €200m for allowing sale of illegal products
28 May 2026
Robert Greenall
The European Union has imposed a €200m ($232m; £173m) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu for having illegal products such as dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers for sale on its platform.
The European Commission said the company had "failed to diligently identify, analyse and assess the systemic risks" of the products and the harm they could cause to consumers.
Temu has been under investigation since October 2024 over whether it has been meeting its obligations as a designated Very Large Online Platform under EU law.
The online retailer said it disagreed with the decision and deemed the fine disproportionate, and was now considering available options.
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… how Temu even became a thing after the first suckers reported that what they ordered was nothing remotely similar to what they thought they’d be getting, packages “shipped” but never received, refunds impossible to get, ad nauseam. I tried googling for info but the results were endless and impossible to pick one.
I think “illegal products” is probably the least of their sins. 