Seattle border agents seize $500,000 worth of fake Labubu dolls - but remain on the lookout for the 24K gold one
Thousands of knockoff Labubu dolls seized as toy’s popularity hits fever pitch
- More than 11,000 counterfeit Labubu dolls, valued at more than $500,000, were seized by border patrol agents near Seattle last week.
- The knock-off toys are replicas of popular dolls created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung and produced by Pop Mart, which have become highly sought after.
- Genuine Labubu dolls, often sold out, feature security measures like holograph stickers and scannable QR codes to distinguish them from fakes.
- The market for these counterfeit dolls, jokingly called "Lafufus," has grown significantly due to the genuine dolls' popularity and high resale value.
- Concerns have been raised about the safety of fake Labubu dolls, with warnings from the Consumer Product Safety Commission about potential choking hazards for children.