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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Julia Kollewe

Fake Labubu dolls are a choking risk, warns UK standards body

Labubu dolls on display
How to spot an authentic Labubu doll? They have nine teeth. Photograph: Ploy Phutpheng/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

Growing numbers of counterfeit Labubu dolls being sold in the UK are poorly made and pose a choking hazard to young children, a trading standards body has warned.

The toothy, fluffy monster doll figures, made exclusively by the Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, have surged in popularity among children and adults after going viral on social media. Celebrity fans include Rihanna and Lisa from the K-pop group Blackpink, while many owners like to attach the dolls to handbags or backpacks.

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