State Attorneys General Ask Temu to Defend Consumer Product, UFLPA Protocols
Republican attorneys general from 21 states are asking Temu how it certifies that products sold on its website "are not made with slave labor," among other questions about Americans' consumer data.
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The letter, sent last week, noted that Temu told the House Select Committee on China that it didn't have a policy on selling goods made in Xinjiang, which are banned from entering the U.S., as they are presumed to have been made with forced labor. The letter said Temu said it isn't subject to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. In addition to questions about preventing the posting of products made with forced labor, the group asked: "What steps does Temu or PDD Holdings take to notify consumers that products sold on its platform are subject to safety recalls? What steps does Temu or PDD Holdings take to warrant to consumers the safety of products sold on its platforms?"
They said that shortcomings in recalls protocol violates state consumer protection laws. The letter was led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, and signed by attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
They asked for responses within 30 days.