Temu Issues Recall After Jumper Catches Fire, Leaves Girl With Severe Burns

An eight-year-old girl in Queensland suffered severe burns when a garment, which failed to meet mandatory safety standards for children’s nightwear, caught fire

A mobile phone displays the app of cross-border e-commerce platform Temu in Shenzhen in Guangdong Province, China, on Oct 28, 2022. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Online Chinese retail giant Temu has issued a recall for a children’s jumper after an eight-year-old girl in Queensland suffered severe burns when the garment caught fire.

The incident occurred during a family gathering when wind blew sparks from a fire pit onto the jumper, which ignited quickly, and melted onto her skin, according to family members.