Seoul authorities have reportedly confirmed that a significant amount of toxic substances have been detected in products sold by Shein and Temu. As per a recent inspection, 144 products from the three Chinese companies failed to meet legal standards, Cape {town} Etc reports.
Significantly high levels of phthalates were found in shoes from Shein. One pair in particular had 229 times above the legal limit of phthalates.
A chemical typically used in home building products known as formaldehyde was also detected in Shein’s caps – at double the allowable threshold. According to Shein, the company works ‘closely with international third-party testing agencies… to regularly carry out risk-based sampling tests to ensure that products provided by suppliers meet Shein’s product safety standards’.
However, Seoul authorities also found traces of lead in sandals from Temu at levels more than 11 times the allowed limit.
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