The Swiss House of Representatives has agreed with the Senate to take tougher action against Temu and similar companies that sends tens of thousands of packages to Switzerland from China every day. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Chinese online platforms Temu and Shein are a thorn in the side of politicians because their products often fail to meet Swiss safety standards. Buying cheap goods from Temu and similar platforms can be very risky. For example, a German influencer on the video platform TikTok reports on a melted cable of a charger he bought on Temu. Or a Swiss customer was injured after the power supply of a projector he bought from Temu exploded. “We have observed that many of these products do not meet the safety standards and security levels in Switzerland,” said parliamentarian Matthias Bregy. Both chambers have decided that foreign online platforms must declare if their products do not comply with Swiss standards. Furthermore, there …