Almost half of children aged 9 to 14 have shopped or received items from the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, according to a new Epinion survey. The platform attracts young users with cheap and trendy products, but Denmark’s Consumer Council “Tænk” warns about many of its goods.
Project leader Stine Müller highlights that several textiles and gadgets from Temu may contain potentially harmful chemicals. Previously, the council failed 30 out of 38 items tested from the platform.
Despite these warnings, the target audience remains undeterred. Children in the 9–14 age group are frequent users of Temu, even though the platform’s policies explicitly prohibit minors from shopping.
In a statement to DR, Temu emphasized that they enforce rules against underage users, but the survey suggests that Danish kids continue to shop on the site.
Source: DR
