S. Korean test finds kids’ accessories from AliExpress, Shein to be tainted with toxic chemicals

A watch and a necklace sold on the platforms were found to contain hazardous chemicals above the acceptable national standards. - KOREA CONFORMITY LABORATORIES

SEOUL: Chinese e-commerce giants AliExpress and Shein have been found to sell children’s accessories tainted with high levels of toxic metals, exceeding permitted levels, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday (May 23).

According to chemical safety tests conducted by the Korea Conformity Laboratories on seven children’s products sold on AliExpress and Shein, two accessories -- a children’s watch listed on Shein and a children’s necklace from AliExpress -- contained hazardous chemicals above the acceptable national standards.