Parents issued ‘fake Labubu’ warning over cancer and injury fears View Image

A total of 259,000 fake toys have been seized at the UK border so far this year, with the vast majority being counterfeit Labubu dolls. The majority of buyers are usually motivated by saving money on their purchases, so the government is raising the alarm, with 75% of the seized toys that failed safety tests found to have banned chemicals and choking hazards.

The Intellectual Property Office’s deputy director of enforcement, Helen Barnham, said: “With counterfeit toys, what you see is rarely what you get. Behind the packaging can be hidden choking hazards, toxic chemicals and faulty parts that put children in real danger.

“These products have bypassed every safety check the law requires, which is why we’re wo

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