Popular online stores Shein and Temu have come under scrutiny from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission for selling unsafe products for babies and children. Experts are concerned about the safety of products supplied to platforms from foreign factories.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a statement emphasizing the need to review the safety of products sold on the Shein and Temu platforms. There are concerns about dangerous goods, especially for babies, such as soft bed rails and sneakers with buckles that can cause strangulation. Imports of cheap goods from China are also a concern, as tariff minimums (de minimis rules) prevent thorough inspection. The importance of developing a new regulatory policy is due to the growing number of third-party sellers on platforms that do not always meet security requirements.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission was created in 1972 to protect the public from unsafe products. The laws it governs cover thousands of products, including electronic, chemical and mechanical risks that can threaten life and health. The CPSC is currently looking for ways to combat the flow of low-quality products coming in from overseas without proper testing.
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