The U.S. government wants to investigate Chinese e-commerce websites Shein and Temu. In an open letter, two leaders of the Consumer Product Safety Commission accused the online companies of selling “deadly baby and toddler products.”
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They want the commission to investigate how the websites comply with U.S. safety laws, citing “recent media reports” that dangerous products meant for kids are easy to find on both sites.
This is just the latest probe into the companies, both of which have been under scrutiny for how they’re able to sell things for such low prices and how much environmental waste they create, as well as concerns over the potential use of forced labor.
[KARAH RUCKER]
THE U-S GOVERNMENT WANTS TO INVESTIGATE Chinese e-commerce websites SHEIN AND TEMU.
IN AN OPEN LETTER — TWO LEADERS OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ACCUSED THE ONLINE COMPANIES OF SELLING QUOTE “DEADLY BABY AND TODDLER PRODUCTS.”
THEY WANT THE COMMISSION TO LOOK INTO HOW THE WEBSITES COMPLY WITH U-S SAFETY LAWS… CITING “RECENT MEDIA REPORTS” THAT DANGEROUS PRODUCTS MEANT FOR KIDS ARE EASY TO FIND ON BOTH SITES.
THIS IS JUST THE LATEST PROBE INTO THE COMPANIES — BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN UNDER SCRUTINY FOR HOW THEY’RE ABLE TO SELL THINGS FOR SUCH LOW PRICES AND HOW MUCH ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE THEY CREATE… AS WELL AS CONCERNS OVER the POTENTIAL USE OF FORCED LABOR.
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