What’s inside the blind box? Trendy toys on US shelves evade Uyghur labor law.
Summary
Labubu dolls, a popular toy brand sold in the United States, have been found to contain cotton from China's Xinjiang region. Investigations show that most of these dolls use cotton linked to forced labor practices in that area.Key Facts
- Labubu dolls are popular toys available in the United States.
- Tests found that 16 out of 20 dolls contained cotton from Xinjiang farms.
- Xinjiang is a region in China known for the Uyghur population.
- The cotton is linked to state-imposed forced labor in Xinjiang.
- Forced labor means people are made to work against their will.
- The discovery raises concerns about labor practices behind popular products.
- US laws aim to prevent goods made with forced labor from entering the country.
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