EU fines AliExpress €550M for illegal goods
Monday 20th July, 2026
The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million for letting counterfeit, unsafe and illegal products remain on its platform, breaching the EU Digital Services Act.
This gives you a chance to talk about product safety and responsible marketplaces in the EU, where Lego sells to families who trust product quality and safety.
Why have we flagged this?
The EU fined AliExpress for unsafe and counterfeit toys being sold on its platform — this impacts toy safety perceptions and gives Lego a chance to comment on quality and counterfeiting and reassure customers.
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