Fake Labubu dolls may be dangerous, CPSC warns

(WGN) — It seems like Labubu dolls, the Chinese plush figurines that have taken social media and fashion by storm, are just about everywhere these days. But like with any popular product, knock-offs of the PopMart dolls are already cropping up across various marketplaces.

And some of these look-a-likes are so poorly made as to become dangerous, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC recently issued an urgent safety warning after reports of the "dupe" dolls — which are sold in doll sizes and also as plush keychains — can be small enough to fit inside a child's mouth and block their airways.

CPSC says they have also received reports of counterfeit Labubu dolls that break apart easily, releasing small pieces — posing a choking hazard.

“These fake Labubu dolls ar