"EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products", 28 May 2026

EU regulators have fined the Chinese shopping website Temu €200m (£173m) for failing to stop the sale of illegal and dangerous products.

The European Commission imposed the penalty after a 19-month investigation that found consumers were very likely to encounter illegal or unsafe products including baby toys and electronics on the firm’s website... A senior EU official said the commission had found a particularly serious breach of the act related to an inadequate risk assessment on unsafe products that Temu carried out in 2024...

Temu, which has the right to appeal against the fine, said it was “reviewing the decision carefully and considering all available options”.

A spokesperson for the company said: “Temu respects the objectives of the Digital Services Act and the need for clear, consistent rules across the digital economy. However, we disagree with the European Commission’s decision and consider the fine to be disproportionate.

“The decision relates to our first DSA assessment in 2024 and does not reflect the current state of our systems. Temu engaged constructively with the commission throughout the process and has since taken further steps to strengthen risk assessment, platform governance, and user protection.”

Temu has until 28 August to submit an action plan to the commission setting out how it intends to remedy the situation