An eye-watering €200 million fine imposed by the European Commission on the online sales platform Temu under the Digital Services Act (DSA) provides a clear signal that online marketplaces are now firmly within the scope of product safety and chemicals compliance scrutiny. While the DSA is often viewed as a digital regulation focused on platform governance, its practical application is increasingly intersecting with traditional product safety regimes – including those governing hazardous chemicals in consumer goods.

In December 2025, the Swedish Customs Service (Tullverket) reported that it inspected nearly 1.7 million imported products during the first eleven months of the year, preventing more than 700,000 from entering Sweden and the wider EU market. Of these, around 500,000 were destroyed rather than returned, underlining the seriousness of the risks identified.