SEOUL: Women's accessories sold by some of the world's most popular online shopping firms contained toxic substances, sometimes in amounts hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in Seoul said on Wednesday (Aug 14).
In the most recent inspection, 144 products from Shein , AliExpress and Temu were chemically tested, and multiple products from all companies failed to meet legal standards. SEOUL: Women's accessories sold by some of the world's most popular online shopping firms contained toxic substances, sometimes in amounts hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in Seoul said on Wednesday .
In the most recent inspection, 144 products from Shein, AliExpress and Temu were tested, and multiple products from all three companies failed to meet legal standards. One such chemical"is classified as a human carcinogen by the International Cancer Institute, so special care should be taken to avoid long-term contact with the human body", they added.
"Our suppliers are required to comply with the controls and standards we have put in place as well as the product safety laws and regulations in the countries we operate in," the company added.
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