EU hits Temu with $232 million fine over sale of illegal products
The European Union has fined Chinese e-commerce platform Temu $232 million for violating the Digital Services Act. This penalty marks the second DSA fine issued since the regulations were enacted in late 2022. The fine was prompted by the sale of illegal and unsafe products, including faulty electronic chargers and hazardous baby toys.
- ▪Temu was fined €200 million ($232 million) by the EU for breaching the Digital Services Act.
- ▪The fine is related to the sale of prohibited and dangerous goods that failed safety tests.
- ▪Temu has until August 28, 2026, to submit an action plan to address the violations.
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Pro EU hits Temu with $232 million fine over sale of illegal products News By Craig Hale published 29 May 2026 Temu gets the second ever DSA fine When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: istockphoto) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter EU issues its second ever Digital Services Act fine to Temu, after XThis is the first of its kind relating to physical productsElectrics and baby toys failed tests, prompting investigationChinese ecommerce giant Temu has been issued a €200 million ($232 million) fine by the European Union for breaching the Digital…
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