EU Fines Temu €200 Million for Unsafe Goods Under Digital Services Act
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Updated · The New York Times · May 28
EU Fines Temu €200 Million for Unsafe Goods Under Digital Services Act
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 28
€200 million is the penalty the European Commission imposed on Temu, saying the platform failed to detect and curb illegal products sold to EU consumers.
A 2024 investigation found a “very high percentage” of chargers failed basic safety tests, while some baby toys exceeded chemical limits or posed suffocation risks.
Temu must submit a plan to fix the breaches by Aug. 28 and could still appeal the decision, the largest Digital Services Act fine so far.
The case marks the EU’s second DSA penalty, after X was fined about $139 million over transparency issues, underscoring Brussels’ tougher policing of major online platforms.
Is the EU's crackdown on Temu about protecting consumers or its own market from Chinese rivals?
Will Temu's pivot to local sellers solve its safety crisis or just shift the blame?