January 16, 2026HRRC strongly condemns Pop Mart and Shunjia Toys Co. Ltd in their treatment of workers involved in the production of the Labubu doll. Both companies must implement employment practices in accordance with international labour laws and support the health and wellbeing of their employees. All of the workers interviewed by China Labor Watch, a US-based NGO, were working exclusively on the production of Labubu toys. [Image credit: VCG/Getty Images]In 2025, Chinese toy company Pop Mart saw the popularity of the Labubu doll increase substantially. In summary, the CLW report detailed 18 “key issues ” which Shunjia Toys Co. needed to immediately address, along with the mistreatment of workers throughout their employment.

Source: The Guardian January 16, 2026 16:46 UTC