Puzzles, video games and dolls: more than five million fake toys worth more than 18 million euros were seized by Europol between October 2021 and January 2022, the European agency announced on Thursday.
Operation “Ludus”
Operation Ludus, the second of its kind, “coordinated by Europol and led by the Civil Guard, National Police and Spanish customs authorities, resulted in the seizure of dangerous toys with a total value of more than 18 million euros “, According to a press release.
"More than five million toys" including "counterfeit and illegal puzzles, video games and associated characters, board and card games" but also "clothing and accessories from major brands" were seized, mainly "imported from East Asia to the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States,” she also said.
Risky toys
The first Ludus operation was launched in 2020 following an analysis by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) highlighting the risks of children's exposure to these products that do not comply with the standards in force. in the European Union.
“The seized goods posed risks such as exposure to chemicals, strangulation, suffocation, electrocution, and hearing and fire damage,” warns Europol.
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