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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

#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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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

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 Conversation

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’

The Independent UK

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

Homes & Gardens

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.

Euronews

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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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

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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.

Evening Standard

Style advantage: Why the US Open is serving up better looks than Wimbledon

Wimbledon’s stands may be the most stylish in any sporting competition, but the US Open has far superior on-court fashion. Here’s why

The Independent UK

Council warns fake Labubu dolls pose choking risk to children

More than 230 'unsafe' counterfeit dolls seized by south-west London council in July and August

The Independent UK

Naomi Osaka is bringing Labubus to the US Open – complete with terrible pun names

One of her toys was even identified as a player guest with full access to player dining

Evening Standard

More than 100 fake Labubu dolls seized in Moray

Trading standards officers have warned that the fake toys pose safety risks.

The National (Scotland)

More than 100 fake Labubu toys seized from shops in Scottish town

More than 100 fake Labubu soft toys have been seized from shops in Elgin town centre amid fears they pose serious safety risks to children.

Evening Standard

Tennis champ Naomi Osaka stuns fans with custom bejewelled Labubus on court

Naomi Osaka’s custom bedazzled Labubus Billie Jean Bling and Arthur Flash have taken fans at the US Open by storm

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