{"id":5226,"date":"2024-08-15T09:17:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T08:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incorea.it\/?p=5226"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:04:54","slug":"south-korea-toxic-chemicals-temu-shein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.incorea.it\/en\/corea-sud-sostanze-nocive-temu-shein\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea detects harmful substances in products from Temu, Shein and AliExpress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5226\" class=\"elementor elementor-5226\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bbfe16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bbfe16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c125d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c125d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Toxic substances discovered in products from Temu, Shein and AliExpress: warning from South Korea<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c707d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56c707d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The rapid growth of <b>Chinese e-commerce<\/b> platforms offering ultra-low-cost products is drawing increased scrutiny of business practices and safety standards in both the European Union and South Korea.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Recent inspections in South Korea revealed the presence of <b>harmful substances<\/b> in certain items sold by major platforms such as <b>Temu<\/b>, <b>Shein<\/b>, and <b>AliExpress<\/b>, putting global consumers on high alert. South Korea, known for its advanced digital trading system, has intensified checks on products imported through these platforms, uncovering serious violations of safety regulations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77c43ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77c43ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78b5e7f\" data-id=\"78b5e7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89eae90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89eae90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among the hazardous chemicals detected were phthalates and dioxane, found in concentrations far exceeding legal limits. These compounds were identified in everyday consumer items such as shoes and nail polish, raising serious concerns about the safety of products sold online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee41fe7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee41fe7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a633186\" data-id=\"a633186\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280728c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"280728c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Toxic substance control results<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b7ab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20b7ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">South Korea, where the e-commerce sector is among the most advanced in the world, has launched a series of weekly inspections on products sold by platforms such as Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. The <b>results of the latest inspection<\/b>, announced on August 14, revealed significant violations: out of <b>144 products examined<\/b>, many exceeded the allowable safety limits, with some particularly severe cases.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">For example, one model of shoes sold on Shein was found to contain <b>phthalates<\/b> in concentrations 229 times higher than the legal limit. These chemical compounds, used to make plastics more flexible, are not only classified as carcinogenic but are also associated with risks such as infertility and premature births.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Even nail polishes proved hazardous. In two Shein nail polishes, inspectors found <b>dioxane<\/b>\u2014a potentially carcinogenic substance that can cause liver damage\u2014at levels 3.6 times above the legal limit, as well as methanol 1.4 times above acceptable levels. Temu also came under scrutiny, with inspectors detecting <b>lead<\/b> concentrations 11 times higher than the legal maximum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-000ccbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"000ccbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a331041\" data-id=\"a331041\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0dc000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0dc000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timely responses from Shein and Temu.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187dba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"187dba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In response to the allegations, Shein stated that it is cooperating with third-party international agencies that conduct tests to ensure its products meet safety standards. Temu, on the other hand, announced that it has launched an internal investigation and promptly removed the reported products from its marketplace.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, South Korean authorities have signed an agreement with Temu and AliExpress to strengthen product safety through stricter and more frequent inspections. This agreement represents an important step in regulating e-commerce platforms in South Korea, which is now the fourth-largest market in the world. The European Union has also recently signed a similar agreement with AliExpress to thoroughly check the safety of products sold on the Chinese platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89f156e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89f156e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3352c6\" data-id=\"e3352c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38739b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b38739b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ecommerce continues to grow in Korea, but with more controls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e91a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44e91a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The e-commerce market in South Korea is expanding rapidly, with millions of active users on platforms such as AliExpress and Temu. However, this exponential growth has drawn increased attention from authorities, who now aim to implement <b>stricter regulations<\/b> to ensure consumer safety.<\/p><p>South Korea continues to closely monitor the activity of e-commerce platforms, and recent findings highlight the need for constant vigilance to protect consumers from potentially dangerous products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ScopertE sostanze tossiche in prodotti di Temu, Shein e AliExpress: allarme dalla Corea del Sud La rapida crescita degli ecommerce cinesi che offrono prodotti a bassissimo costo sta portando a maggiori controlli sulle pratiche commerciali e sugli standard di sicurezza sia in Unione Europea che in Corea del Sud.\u00a0 Recenti ispezioni condotte in Corea del [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-nazionali-corea"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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