The European Union said AliExpress did not do enough to stop the sale of counterfeit products (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV)The EU on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys and cosmetics. The EU found some of the products sold on the platform did not meet the bloc's strict environmental and safety standards during its investigation into AliExpress launched in March 2024. - Illegal products reappearing -The EU said AliExpress' "overestimated the effectiveness of its system in detecting and removing illegal products". And many illegal products would be recommended to users before they were removed. The platform also did not "adequately" stop the sale of counterfeit products because its mandatory "brand authorisation" system "proved ineffective and understaffed.