South Korean officials announced on Wednesday that they discovered high concentrations of toxic substances in women’s accessories that Chinese e-commerce giants Shein, AliExpress, and Temu sell.
South Korea has been subjecting products from the fast-growing Chinese online retailers to closer scrutiny due to allegations of dodgy business practices, shoddy workmanship, and poor quality control.
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) launched a major investigation of Temu and its South Korean subsidiary, Whaleco Korea LLC, in April. The investigative action was based on growing complaints about Temu’s product quality and marketing tactics.
The investigation grew to include weekly inspections of products from the Chinese e-commerce superstores, including products aimed at children. The latest round of inspections included 144 products from Temu, Shein, and AliExpress….
