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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lisa O’Carroll

Europol seizes 8m fake and harmful toys in pre-Christmas crackdown

A member of the Guardia Civil looks at a large haul of counterfeit toys
Europol’s Operation Ludus seized hauls of counterfeit toys –including dolls, colouring sets and toy cars – from 26 countries. Photograph: Europol

More than 8m fake and harmful toys have been seized from shops and markets across the EU in a pre-Christmas crackdown, Europol has said.

Hauls of fake dolls, building bricks, toy cars, colouring sets, cuddly toys that could pose fire hazards and educational games were removed across 26 countries.

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