South Korea finds excessive levels of toxins in kids’ clothing sold on some Chinese e-commerce sites

The Seoul city government displays unsafe children's goods sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as AliExpress, Shein and Temu, on Nov 22, 2024. - Photo: EPA-EFE

SEOUL: Toxic substances up to 622 times Korea’s permitted levels were found in children’s winter clothing sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Friday (Nov 22).

In the latest safety inspection conducted by the city government on 26 items of winter clothing for children and infants from Temu, Shein and AliExpress, toxic chemicals were found on seven products.