EU fines Temu €200 million for unsafe products

Matichon•International•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The European Union has fined e-commerce giant Temu €200 million for failing to protect consumers from illegal and unsafe products.

•The EU has fined Temu €200 million (approximately 7,580 million baht) for violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
•Investigations revealed Temu failed to protect consumers from dangerous items like toxic toys and unsafe electronics.
•Temu disputes the decision, stating it does not reflect current system status and that the fine is unreasonable.

Overview

•The EU fined Temu €200 million (approximately 7,580 million baht).
•Temu failed to protect customers from illegal products, such as toxic or dangerous toys and unsafe electrical appliances.
•The fine was imposed after initial investigations last year found Temu put consumers at high risk from items sold on its platform.
•EU regulators conducted investigations using mystery shoppers, finding numerous non-compliant products.
•Products included electronic chargers failing basic safety tests and children's toys with dangerous chemical levels or detachable parts.
•The European Commission stated Temu failed to identify, analyze, and assess systemic risks of illegal products and associated consumer harm.
•Hennna Virkkunen stated Temu's risk assessment underestimated actual risks, lacked specificity, and was not evidence-based.
•Temu has until the end of August to submit an 'action plan' to rectify the issues, or face further daily, weekly, or monthly fines.

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Key Quotes

Hennna Virkkunen

"Temu's risk assessment underestimated the actual risk, lacked specificity, wasn't evidence-based, and was not comprehensive, leaving regulators, users, and the public unaware of the true scale of harm from illegal products."

การประเมินความเสี่ยงของเทมู ประเมินความเสี่ยงที่แท้จริงต่ำเกินไป ขาดความเฉพาะเจาะจง ไม่ได้อิงอยู่บนหลักฐานที่แน่ชัด และไม่ครอบคลุม ทำให้หน่วยงานกำกับดูแล ผู้ใช้ และสาธารณชนไม่ทราบถึงขนาดที่แท้จริงของอันตรายที่อาจเกิดขึ้นจากผลิตภัณฑ์ผิดกฎหมาย

Hennna Virkkunen

"It is time for Temu to comply with the law."

และถึงเวลาแล้วที่ เทมูจะต้องปฏิบัติตามกฎหมาย

Key Entities

Organization

Temu(เทมู)ℹ️

A large Chinese e-commerce platform fined by the EU for selling unsafe products.

European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️

The regulatory body that imposed a fine on Temu for violating the Digital Services Act.

PDD Holdings Inc.ℹ️

The parent company of Temu and the Chinese e-commerce website Pinduoduo.

Law

Digital Services Act(กฎหมายบริการดิจิทัล)ℹ️

The EU regulation requiring online platforms to take greater responsibility for user safety and content.

Person

Hennna Virkkunen(เฮนนา วิร์คุนเนน)

Vice-President of the European Commission who criticized Temu's risk assessment.