AliExpress Fined €550M for Letting Unsafe Toys and Makeup Stay Too Long

KEY POINTS

•AliExpress was fined €550 million (about $629 million) for violating Europe's Digital Services Act rules.
•The European Commission said AliExpress allocated insufficient staff to verify products, leading to prolonged sales of unsafe toys and cosmetics.
•This fine more than doubles the penalty imposed on Temu for similar violations, emphasizing the seriousness of the breach.

In a stunning example of 'we tried but actually did very little,' Europe's Digital Services Act handed AliExpress a hefty €550 million fine ($629 million) for its spectacular failure to police counterfeit clothes, unsafe toys, and downright dangerous cosmetics. The European Commission, in its infinite patience, noted the e-commerce giant 'allocated insufficient staff'—translation: their product checkers must have taken a long lunch. Worst of all, AliExpress let these shady products linger for 'multiple weeks' after spotting them, giving dangerous toys and sketchy makeup enough time to retire. The bill overshadows a similar Temu fine by more than twice, proving that ignoring safety rules isn't just cute, it's expensive.

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Mockingbird News

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AliExpress treated product safety like an optional accessory, earning €550M fine for letting lethal toys cozy up to customers for weeks. Management clearly thought 'insufficient staff' was a badge of honor.

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AliExpress staff is apparently so scarce, their product checks could fit in a closet—maybe that's where unsafe toys are hiding.

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When you allocate ‘insufficient staff’ to safety checks, expect your profits to visit the €550 million penalty bar frequently.

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