The European Commissioner for Justice “shocked” by the danger of the products sold by Shein and Temu

With their millions of small packages that enter the EU every day, the Temu and Shein platforms disrupt the entire European commercial market. Goods that are also potentially dangerous, on Sunday 20 July, the European Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath to the Guardiansay “Shocked”. “We have a duty to protect European consumers,” He said to the British every day.

The Irish European Commissioner has thus promised that he is furious against the sale of goods that openly violate the law. He said he “Determined to strengthen the application of our product safety laws and our rules for consumer protection”What points out to wait for the results of an operation of mysteries that customers have carried out on the EU scale to prove that Chinese platforms circumvent European laws.

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Last week, the European Commission had already revealed the results of a study of childcare products purchased online, aimed at Shein and Temu, but also AliExpress, Amazon and Zalando. This operation “It should be noted that online market places meet the basic requirements (95 % of them correctly identify the products, for example the use of images or barcodes)”reported the European executive power.

However, “Additional efforts are needed to ensure that consumers receive all necessary security information”. Market supervisory authorities particularly noted that when dangerous products are withdrawn as a result of a withdrawal commandment, some of them appear on market places again. “Europeans deserve safe products, whether they have been purchased online or offline”Henna Virkkunen, executive vice-president of the European Commission who is responsible for technological sovereignty

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Cosmetics that are suspected of contain a “very disturbing” chemical

Of the worst examples of dangerous products that are sold on Shein and Temu, Michael McGrath quotes babies, some of which have a risk of suffocation. In question is that they do not have the regulatory size to swallow a baby who would accidentally swallow to keep breathing.

Other products have attracted the attention of European representatives for a report published this month: raincoats for children who contain toxic chemicals, UV filter-free sunglasses or children’s shorts with longer cords than a regulatory length, causing a risk of falling. Finally, some cosmetics of it are suspected of containing “Methylpropional of Butylfenyl”, mentioned as a chemical substance “Very disturbing” By the EU. Even since 2022, the latter has been banned by the EU due to an assumed impact on fertility and fetal development.

Contacted by Le FigaroA spokesperson for Shein France ensures that all his suppliers “Are required to respect the code of conduct and strict safety standards of Shein, as well as the laws and regulations in force on the markets where we are active”. “When cases of non-compliance are identified, Shein immediately takes measures to protect his customers, who can go so far to remove the seller from his platform”says the company, saying “More than 500 suppliers withdrawn who did not meet our policy and requirements”. For his part, Temu says it will arrange “From a verification system of sellers, proactive surveillance and reactive recordings to prevent, detect and remove dangerous products”. “We work in close collaboration with the world-famous test and certification organizations (…) to ensure that the products offered by third parties of the parties meet safety and quality standards”Add the platform.