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Fake Labubu dolls account for 90% of counterfeit toys seized at UK border

Many of the 236,000 imitations of the fluffy figures found this year contain banned chemicals or pose choking risk

The Guardian - UK

Toxic chemical warning after 236,000 fake Labubus seized at border

Expert testing of seized fake goods has found banned chemicals linked to cancer and dangerous choking hazards

The Independent UK

Fake Labubus make up 90 per cent of toys seized at UK border

Around 236,000 knock-off versions of the viral dolls have been seized at the UK border so far this year

The Independent UK

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Fake toys worth more than £3.5m seized at UK border so far this year

Of the 259,000 fake toys seized at the border, 90% of them were counterfeit Labubu dolls, the Intellectual Property Office said.

The Independent UK

Over 100 fake Labubu dolls seized by Kensington and Chelsea Council

The fakes were seized from seven local shops, including supermarkets and souvenir stores in Earl’s Court

Evening Standard

30 of the best Christmas gifts for tricky teens to buy in 2025

Teenagers may be impossible to read, but the right present can still earn you seasonal hero status

Evening Standard

Dozens of dangerous fake Labubus seized in London raids

The counterfeit dolls were found to be death traps for toddlers – with eyes that pop out and feet that fall off, posing a serious choking hazard

Evening Standard

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#RecessionIndicators: Is there truth behind the TikToks?

Makeup sales, marketing shifts, Labubu dolls. Gen Z has a lot of thoughts on what signals a recession.

Euronews

Once richer than Peter Thiel, Pop Mart’s Wang Ning sees $6 billion vanish with Labubu hype

Once celebrities start posing with a toy, Gen-Z tunes out. What was scarce and cool suddenly feels commercial and inauthentic.

Fortune

‘Probably a tracker’: Man gives woman Coca-Cola Labubu at gas station as a gift. Then she takes a closer look at its eyes

For those who haven’t been on TikTok lately, Labubu fever is everywhere.

The Mary Sue

5 Spring Fashion Trends We’re Going To See Everywhere In 2025, According To A Stylist

Love it or hate it, Labubus are here to stay.

Pedestrian.tv

Viral Labubu Doll Craze Just Made the Pop Mart Founder $27.5 Billion Richer — A Bigger Gain Than Buffett, Bezos, and Nearly Every Billionaire Alive

Earlier this summer, a Vans Labubu collaboration sold for 16,000 Australian dollars ($10,400) on eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY). The seven-inch brown doll was decked out in classic Vans streetwear designs, including the company's iconic Sk8-Mid sneakers.

Benzinga

Couple Making $9,200 Monthly Faces Divorce Over Labubu Addiction—Financial Expert Warns It's Just Another Trend Like Stanley Cups

A couple earning a combined monthly income of $9,200 has found themselves on the brink of divorce—not due to infidelity or incompatibility, but because of an obsession with Labubu collectibles that’s spiraling their finances out of control.

Benzinga

Why Are People Baptising Their Labubus? Quick Facts About The Demon Linked to the Viral Toy

Labubu dolls have sparked a global panic after being linked online to the demon Pazuzu, prompting mock baptisms across TikTok and intense cultural debate—here's what's really behind the trend.

International Business Times UK

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The Conversation

Labubu is not the only Chinese cultural icon to be making a big hit in 2025

While Beijing has been showing off its latest military hardware to an array of international leaders, Chinese cultural icons are making their mark with a very different audience.

The Independent UK

Baby loungers sold on Amazon recalled over risk of serious injury or death

Federal regulators warned of suffocation and fall hazards, calling the lounger an ‘unsafe sleeping environment’

Homes & Gardens

Forget Labubus, consumer experts have just named rare houseplants the must-have collectible of 2026 – 6 striking varieties to get your hands on

The Garden Media Group says houseplants are the 'fastest growing category' of collectible items

Euronews

Austrian police raid Labubu store in Vienna for suspected tax evasion

The tax police inspected a pop-up store in Vienna's city centre selling the hyped and much-coveted Labubu cuddly toys and found a wide range of violations of the law.

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The Independent UK

South Park teases new attack on Trump in next episode

Show will explore ‘reality of tariffs’ in its latest mockery of the US president

The Independent UK

Labubu doll warning over thousands of dangerous ‘Lafufus’

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The Independent UK

How to spot a fake Labubu doll as warning issued over ‘Lafufus’

Thousands of counterfeit Labubu dolls have been seized from shops across the country amid safety concerns

Evening Standard

Thousands of counterfeit viral dolls seized over safety concerns

Labubu dolls have been promoted by celebrities across the globe.

The Independent UK

Huge search underway for ‘world’s only’ 24 carat gold Labubu

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Evening Standard

Surge in counterfeit Labubu dolls 'serious safety risk to children' after hundreds seized in south London

Trading Standards said poor quality dolls have loose parts and poor-quality stitching that are a choking hazard

The Independent UK

Seattle border agents seize $500,000 worth of fake Labubu dolls - but remain on the lookout for the 24K gold one

Over 11,000 knock-off Labubu dolls were seized at the U.S.-Canada border near Seattle.

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