Fake Labubu dolls account for 90% of counterfeit toys seized at UK border

Many of the 236,000 imitations of the fluffy figures found this year contain banned chemicals or pose choking risk

Fake Labubu dolls accounted for 90% of counterfeit toys seized at the UK border this year, with many found to contain banned chemicals or pose choking hazards.

Border officials intercepted almost 259,000 counterfeit toys worth more than 3.5m, including 236,000 fake versions of Pop Mart's toothy, fluffy Labubu dolls.