Choice has found 15 randomly-tested kids' toys from online retailer Temu failed product safety tests.
The consumer advocacy group tested 15 products made for kids from the US-founded shopping platform, which ships from China, and said all of them didn't passAmong the Temu products randomly tested in May 2024 were a child's tutu, an animal watch and a musical keyboard.This $12.79 skirt was found to be the worst offender on the list.
Swallowing or inserting a button battery can be life-threatening or even cause death and is especially dangerous for children. The space figurine, Choice found, had "poorly secured button batteries" in the interior of the product.This spinning top was among the offending products.
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