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When Ivar Nordvik discovered what the store was selling, he could only shake his head.

The Chinese plush toy Labubu has recently entered Norwegian stores such as Ringo and Norli. The small plushies are used as decorations on bags and backpacks and are sold in several places for nearly 1,000 NOK.

The online shop Products By Nordvik, based in Skoppum, recently discovered that a second-hand store in Tønsberg was selling counterfeit Labubu figures.

It was Nordvik’s brother who first noticed it while visiting the shop. He asked the cashier if they were genuine, and she confirmed they were. But when comparing the genuine vs. the fake, it was obvious they were not authentic.

“Alarm bells should have gone off when figures are being sold at 15% of the normal price,” says Nordvik.
“They should have checked whether the products were genuine before stocking them. It’s quite frustrating that we live in a society that accepts such obvious counterfeit products.”

Nordvik also points out that counterfeit toys have previously been sold at other events in Tønsberg. Earlier in August, NTB reported that customs officers at Svinesund had stopped a shipment of 1,000 fake plush toys.

According to Nordvik:

“The market is flooded with fake products. There’s so much junk being sold from abroad – and it’s illegal.”

He emphasizes the safety risk: Genuine Labubu toys are well made, while the counterfeits may have loose parts that children could put in their mouths, creating a choking hazard.

This warning has also been raised by U.S. authorities according to NBC News. Nordvik stresses that Labubu is a collectible, not a toy for children.