Article 718YH Spot the difference: parents warned that fake Labubu dolls could contain lead and pose choking risk

Spot the difference: parents warned that fake Labubu dolls could contain lead and pose choking risk

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Nick Visser
from World news | The Guardian on (#718YH)

Australian consumer watchdog's safety warning says counterfeit dolls - called Lafufus - can have wrong number of teeth and ears that are too wide

Does your Labubu have exactly nine teeth? Are its ears narrow? Or do its body parts - eyes, feet and hands - detach from its grimacing face?

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a warning to fans of the it-dolls, stating that a burgeoning market of counterfeit Labubus could pose safety risks to young children.

Counterfeit items could have small detachable parts like eyes, feet or hands.

Lafufu's could have poor stitching or use cheap fabrics.

Authentic Labubus have exactly nine teeth. Fake items could have ears that are too wide.

Counterfeits are often sold at much lower prices.

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