Council warns fake Labubu dolls pose choking risk to children
An increase in the fake lab infants poses a risk for children, a council in the southwest of London warned after seizing more than 230 fake toys in just two months.
Sutton Council Trade Standards team, inhabitants “serious security risks” dangerous, fake lab babies “warning against an increase, he said.
Insecure fake toys, which are fueled by the brand’s online popularity, warn the “critical security failures” of trade standards in toys they have seized in July and August.
The Council includes small pieces of infants, such as hands, feet and eyes, as well as dangers of drowning due to weak quality sewing and filling; Unknown materials that may contain harmful chemicals; and fake security signs that lead people to believe that they are safe.
Labubub dolls became a global feeling between children and collectors after being created by Hong Kong artist Kasing and made popularly popular by the Chinese toy giant Pop Mart.
What started as a niche art toy exploded into a billion dollar phenomenon. In the first half of 2025, Pop March reported revenue of $ 670 million (£ 500 million) from the Labubu Monsters series and leaving brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels – projections that would pass 1 billion (745 million) by the end of the year.
Fans are listed for hours at version activities, trade rare variants online and customize their babies with handmade clothes and accessories.
Sutton Council commercial standards officers advised consumers to buy safe toys from respected retailers to buy safe toys and “avoid buying from unlicensed street vendors or unconfirmed online sources”.
Sutton London District Leader Assembly Member Barry Lewis, Independent: “The increase in fake, insecure toys is extremely worrying, because these dangerous fake, drowning hazards and critical security failures made of unknown materials. We also know that fake babies are often linked to unjust enterprises who want to get cash in the trend.
“The Council’s Trade Standards Team is working hard to remove the sale of fake babies as part of the audits of local stores.”
Original laboly babies have a holographic and a scanable QR code.
“If you believe you’ve bought a dangerous toy, stop playing with it and let us know the trade standards.”
The Sutton Council is not the first person with an increase in the insecure lab dolls on the market. The Moray Council in Scotland said that he had seized more than 100 fake babies during the summer, and the Hull Municipal Assembly said he had seized “hundreds of” in August.
