Women’s accessories sold by Shein, Temu and AliExpress contained toxic substances sometimes hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in South Korea found.
144 products from the retailer were tested, and multiple products from all companies failed to meet legal standards.
Seoul officials have asked for the products to be removed from sale.
Women’s accessories sold by some of the world’s most popular online shopping firms contained toxic substances sometimes hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in Seoul said on Wednesday.
Chinese giants including Shein, Temu and AliExpress have skyrocketed in popularity around the world in recent years, offering a vast selection of trendy clothes and accessories at stunningly low prices.
The explosive growth has led to increased scrutiny of their business practices and safety standards, including in the European Union and South Korea, where Seoul officials have been conducting weekly inspections of items sold by online platforms.
In the most recent inspection, 144 products from Shein, AliExpress and Temu were tested, and multiple products from all companies failed to meet legal standards.
Shoes from Shein were found to contain significantly high levels of phthalates – chemicals used to make plastics more flexible – with one pair 229 times above the legal limit.
“Phthalate-based plasticisers affect reproductive functions such as sperm count reduction, and can cause infertility and even premature birth,” an official from Seoul’s environmental health team told AFP.
One such chemical “is classified as a human carcinogen by the International Cancer Institute, so special care should be taken to avoid long-term contact with the human body”, they added.
Formaldehyde, a chemical commonly used in home building products, was detected in Shein’s caps at double the allowable threshold.
Two bottles of nail polish from Shein were found to have dioxane – a possible human carcinogen that can cause liver poisoning – at levels more than 3.6 times the allowed limit and methanol concentrations 1.4 times above the acceptable level.
Shein told AFP that they “work closely with international third-party testing agencies… to regularly carry out risk-based sampling tests to ensure that products provided by suppliers meet Shein’s product safety standards”.
“Our suppliers are required to comply with the controls and standards we have put in place as well as the product safety laws and regulations in the countries we operate in,” the company added.
Seoul authorities found sandals from Temu contained lead in the insoles at levels more than 11 times the permissible limit.
“Upon receiving notice from the Seoul city government, we immediately launched an internal investigation,” a spokesperson from Temu told AFP.
“We have swiftly removed these product listings from our global marketplace and are enhancing our systems and guidance to merchants to ensure they comply with safety standards and local regulations.”
So Much to Think About. So Little Time. That’s Where I come In!
WEDDING INVITATION E-VITE The planning gets a lot more organized by doing an automated E-vite, the new type of wedding invitations!
Couples spend many hours and thousands of rands on arranging their wedding. This includes hiring a wedding planner, venue costs, organizing the party, choosing songs, finding a photographer, making and sending invites and so on.
It costs a lot and takes up an exorbitant amount of time. However, technology has finally caught up with the wedding industry to make things easier.
Wedding websites or “wedsites” are web pages that become a bride and groom’s best friend in helping the process of planning their wedding day.
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A wedding website is a hub for information and you can include as much detail as you wish.
Your website can be used to tell your special story.
It can also relay important details and updates.
Collate RSVP’s, incorporate a gift registry, wedding song ideas and photographs from the big day.
It's Never Too Early To Start!
You can tell your story and personalize it:
A wedding website is an opportunity for you to tell your story. You can tell the touching story of how you met your significant other. Or how the proposal happened, and how you are getting ready to tie the knot. You can include a beautiful interactive story which shares your love through pictures and slideshows. This will allow you to celebrate your love and create a buzz. You also have the opportunity to completely personalize your website as you can choose from a range of wedding themes to find the one that suits your style as a couple and sets the tone for your wedding.
Important details and updates:
A wedding website is made to make your life easier. You can post all of the important information for your wedding day in one online, easy to find place. No more fielding last minute calls from guests who have misplaced their invitations. All of the key information such as date, venue, dress-code, and reception details as well as additional helpful hints. For example accommodation in the nearby vicinity can be placed in one central easy to find page. You can even add a personal touch by making it interactive with maps to the venue and nearby hotels.
Last minute changes:
A wedding website is made to make your life easier. You can post all of the important information for your wedding day in one online, easy to find place. No more fielding last minute calls from guests who have misplaced their invitations. All of the key information such as date, venue, dress-code, and reception details as well as additional helpful hints. For example accommodation in the nearby vicinity can be placed in one central easy to find page. You can even add a personal touch by making it interactive with maps to the venue and nearby hotels.
Wedding Invitations & RSVP:
With a website, you can manage your wedding invitations, guest information, and RSVPs in a single space. The world is moving online and so should your wedding. You can send your beautifully designed custom e-invites to your guests and incorporate a page for them to RSVP. Your guest can respond with their plus one information and dietary requirements giving you all the information you need for catering and planning in one place. Now you can simply send this information to the venue, plan your seating chart online, and inform the caterer accurately of special requirements. Further, this feature actually saves you money as printing and mailing costs become a thing of the past and you do your bit to save paper. It also prevents pesky incidents of invites getting “lost” in the mail.
Gift Registry:
No one likes getting useless gifts or three of the same Carrol Boyes serving spoons. The solution to this is not revolutionary as it is common for the happy couple to get a gift registry for their wedding. A wedding website, however makes this even simpler for you and your guests. Your “wedsite” will allow you to have links to the various stores or online stores where you have created a gift registry. This makes it child’s play for your guests to find the correct shade of blue you wanted for your lampshades. or even shop for your gift online saving them time and preventing you from receiving an unwanted gift.
Save You Time and Money:
By getting a website made you won’t be spending money on designing, printing and mailing invites out to your wedding guests. If you opt for a wedding planner, you will need less time with them as you can sort out many things independently. You can also save a lot of time (and stress) on being able to communicate with the entire list of guests via one central platform rather than having to get in contact with each guest independently and still making them feel special.
Eco-Friendly:
By getting a website made you won’t be spending money on designing, printing and mailing invites out to your wedding guests. If you opt for a wedding planner, you will need less time with them as you can sort out many things independently. You can also save a lot of time (and stress) on being able to communicate with the entire list of guests via one central platform rather than having to get in contact with each guest independently and still making them feel special.
So, let’s get to your options;
Wedding Packages
Peace of Mind (One pager)
This option is short and sweet and super user friendly. It consists of only one page scrolling down to different sections. Client to supply high resolution photos, wedding details and text. Available via Nerette Botha.
Every Step of the Way (Up to four individual pages)
Here we have a bit mor functionality and options available. This design includes up to four individual pages filled with all the info you may want to add. The estimate price for this is always between R 2999 to R 3500. Price varies on add-ons selected.
We make sure to add on the responsive view to ensure that your website is flexible enough to work across all the latest mobile platforms.
You can also personalize your domain and add an additional R140/month payable to Intellihost if you register with Glixie Media, a proud Wolfpack Partner.
Save The Date / Digital Invite is a MUST HAVE in this setup. A design will cost you R650 and we can send it out via email to click through to your new “wedsite”.
Keep your site live forever with photo uploads after the wedding, or anniversary blogs. Get your guests to subscribe to your own yearly newsletter with vacation or any updates.
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Based on the provided search results, here is a comprehensive site audit checklist:
Domain Factors
Domain Name: Verify the domain name and its registration details.
Domain Age: Check the domain age and its impact on SEO.
Domain History: Review the domain’s history, including any previous owners or notable changes.
Other Domain Factors: Evaluate other domain-related factors, such as domain extensions, subdomains, and parked domains.
Page-Level Factors
E-A-T: Assess the expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness of the content creators.
Headlines: Review headlines for relevance, accuracy, and optimization.
Keyword Cannibalization: Identify and address potential keyword cannibalization issues.
User Engagement: Evaluate user engagement metrics, such as bounce rates and time on page.
Content Length: Assess the optimal content length for each page.
Content Factors
Schema Markup: Verify the presence and accuracy of schema markup.
Site Architecture: Review the site’s architecture and navigation.
Organic Click-Through Rate (CTR): Evaluate the CTR for each page.
Content Organization: Assess the organization and hierarchy of content.
Technical SEO Factors
Crawlability: Verify that the website is crawlable by search engines.
Indexing: Check the website’s indexing status and identify any issues.
Robots.txt: Review and optimize the robots.txt file.
Sitemaps: Verify the presence and accuracy of sitemaps.
Image Optimization: Evaluate image optimization, including file names, alt tags, and compression.
Website Updates: Monitor ongoing website changes and identify potential issues.
Link Profile Audit
Link Acquisition: Evaluate the quality and relevance of incoming links.
Link Disavowal: Identify and disavow toxic or spammy links.
Link Building: Assess the website’s link building strategy and opportunities.
On-Site Technical SEO Factors
Page Speed: Evaluate page speed and optimize for faster loading times.
Mobile-Friendliness: Verify mobile-friendliness and ensure a responsive design.
SSL Encryption: Check the presence and configuration of SSL encryption.
Additional Tips
Regular Website Audits: Schedule regular website audits to identify and address issues proactively.
Professional SEO Tools: Utilize professional SEO tools, such as Ahrefs or Semrush, to streamline the audit process.
By following this comprehensive site audit checklist, you’ll be able to identify and address various technical, content, and link-related issues, ultimately improving your website’s SEO and search engine rankings.
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My Site Audit Checklist explaining the following steps I will analyze this service is requested.
Robots.txt Explanation: A search engine bot views the Robot.txt file before crawling a site. It gives directives on how to crawl (or not crawl) the website. For one, it contains instructions about folders or pages to omit and other critical instructions. As a good practice, it should also link to the XML sitemap so the bot can find a list of the most important URLs.
XML sitemap Explanation: Live list of all the pages on the sites; best practice for Google to maintain a record of pages on the site.
HTTPS Explanation: For “secure” sites, Google Chrome shows if a site is “secure” or “https” with green lettering a lock image in the address bar.
Mobile Friendly Explanation: More than 50% of searches come from mobile and Google takes how the website looks on mobile into consideration.
Page Speed Explanation: Google has found searchers prefer fast websites. Page speed improvements can lead directly to improved visibility on Google.
SEO Tag Health Check Explanation: A series of “tags” should appear in the section of the website so that Google can properly “index” the website. These include: title, description, canonical, robots.
Crawling Explanation: Google crawls the web with bots, executing links. It’s important to code the site in a way to make the content accessible. Overuse of JavaScript, broke links, or requiring user action to reveal content are some of the ways that disrupt crawling.
Rendering Explanation: How Google displays the content on the site.
Indexing Explanation: Once Google crawls and discovers pages it stores them in its index.
On-Page Optimization Explanation: The extent that the site utilizes keywords in key on-page areas, like meta and header tags, and content. Keyword research is a prerequisite to this step so you know what you’re targeting.
Relevance Explanation: Supporting content on category pages help searchers learn more about the product and help choose the best available product for their needs. Consider the user experience of the person coming in from the targeted keywords.
Schema.org Explanation: Code that gives semantic meaning to the content, e.g. a telephone number, or a “product.” In certain instances Google uses this code to enrich a search listing with Star ratings, event info, etc.
Faceted Navigation Explanation: For catalog sites, how filter/sort functions are presented.
Accessibility Explanation: Alt images, text not images, progressive enhancement principles.
Authority Content Explanation: Content that helps build authority on the topic. Targeted “how to” “best” or “tips” content. Attract searchers during all phases of the “customer journey.” For catalog sites, how filter/sort functions are presented.
Accessibility Explanation: Alt images, text not images, progressive enhancement principles.
Authority Content Explanation: Content that helps build authority on the topic. Targeted “how to” “best” or “tips” content. Attract searchers during all phases of the “customer journey.”
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