{"id":342135,"date":"2026-05-28T21:24:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=342135"},"modified":"2026-05-28T21:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:54:49","slug":"eu-fines-temu-200m-euros-for-allowing-sale-of-illegal-items-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/eu-fines-temu-200m-euros-for-allowing-sale-of-illegal-items-national\/","title":{"rendered":"EU fines Temu 200M euros for allowing sale of illegal items &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Online retailer Temu is facing a 200-million euro (CAD $322 million) high quality after an investigation by the European Union found that the corporate did not protect customers from illegal products, including dangerous toys and faulty electronics.<\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s high quality follows findings from an investigation opened in 2024. Preliminary findings from that had indicated that Temu was exposing consumers to high-risk products that weren&#8217;t compliant with the union\u2019s consumer safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>The ultimate report was published on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video_miniplayer\">\n<section id=\"miniplayer_6a18652133e63-carousel\" class=\"l-videoCarousel l-videoCarousel--embed c-carousel\" data-video-carousel-play-inline=\"true\" data-video-carousel-init=\"false\" aria-label=\"Video carousel contains 4 videos.\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__inner\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__featured\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"true\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_6a18652133e63\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"10762683\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/playlist\/10762683,10535167,9908283,10532447\/?poster=https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fmedia.globalnews.ca%2Fvideostatic%2Fnews%2F7p3zpxupv2-qvnlz0eitj%2FWEB_NN_TECH_TALK_SEPT_18TH.jpg%3Fw%3D1200%26quality%3D70%26strip%3Dall#autoplay&#038;stickyiframe=miniplayer_6a18652133e63\" data-displayinline-playlist=\"10762683,10535167,9908283,10532447\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\" data-permutive-data='{\"content\":{\"name\":\"Tech Talk: U.S. targets Shein and Temu &#038; 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Temu is accused of violating users\u2019 privacy rights in a series of proposed class-action lawsuits.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tTHE CANADIAN PRESS\/Giordano Ciampini\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Temu told Global News in an email statement that it \u201cdisagreed\u201d with the commission\u2019s findings and said the high quality was \u201cdisproportionate.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Trending<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe choice pertains to our first DSA assessment in 2024 and doesn&#8217;t reflect the present state of our systems,\u201d the corporate said, adding that it \u201cengaged constructively with the Commission throughout the method and has since taken further steps to strengthen risk assessment, platform governance, and user protection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going to proceed to interact with regulators in good faith and work toward a marketplace that serves consumers, businesses, and communities responsibly. We&#8217;re reviewing the choice fastidiously and considering all available options,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Temu is the second digital platform to be fined under DSA rules.<\/p>\n<p>The Brussels-based commission penalized Elon Musk\u2019s X 120 million euros (CAD $193 million) under the identical act last 12 months for several regulatory breaches. It was the primary time a high quality had been issued under DSA rules, which got here into effect in November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese firm entered Western markets only previously three years and launched in Canada in 2023. Low-cost goods \u2014 from clothing to home products \u2014 shipped from sellers in China led to its significant growth in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Temu has also faced scrutiny in the US, where a congressional report last 12 months accused the corporate of failing to stop goods made by forced labour from being sold on its platform.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently no formal investigations into Temu\u2019s practices by official regulatory bodies in Canada, though there may be a national class-action lawsuit against the net shopping platform for collecting data from its users in excess and in amounts greater than it discloses, in keeping with the <a href=\"https:\/\/clg.org\/Class-Action\/List-of-Class-Actions\/Temu-Shopping-App-Privacy-Violation-Canadian-Class-Action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Law Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>\u2014 with files from The Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online retailer Temu is facing a 200-million euro (CAD $322 million) high quality after an investigation by the European Union found that the corporate did not protect customers from illegal products, including dangerous toys and faulty electronics. 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