Press statement
Which? response as European Commission opens investigation into Temu over illegal products
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Rocio Concha, Which? Director of Policy and Advocacy, said:
“It's right that the European Commission is holding Temu to account by investigating whether it is failing to prevent dangerous products ending up in people’s homes. There are significant barriers to taking similar action in the UK as weak consumer protection laws mean Temu and other online marketplaces are not held responsible for unsafe products being sold by third parties.
"The government must use its Product Regulation and Metrology Bill to give online marketplaces greater legal responsibility for preventing unsafe products from being sold on their platforms and to enable tough enforcement action, including heavy fines, if they flout the rules.”
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