US EditionShein Removes Childlike Sex Dolls After French Watchdog Complaint
- On Saturday, France's DGCCRF reported Asian e-commerce giant Shein to French prosecutors and Arcom for selling 'sex dolls with a childlike appearance'.
- Le Parisien published a photo showing the dolls measuring around 80cm and holding a teddy bear alongside an explicitly sexual caption, while DGCCRF said the description makes it hard to doubt the child pornography nature.
- Responding to the report, the company said `The products in question were immediately delisted as soon as we became aware of these serious issues` and launched an internal inquiry while reviewing third-party vendors.
- At BHV Marais, the planned Shein store opening on Wednesday sparked outrage, with some top fashion brands pulling their products from the store.
- Against a backdrop of rapid recent growth, EU lawmakers have moved to scrutinize Shein, which France fined three times in 2025 for a total of 191 million, as the European Commission investigates.
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Shein Accused of Selling ‘Childlike Sex Dolls’ on Website in France, Removes Product After DGCCRF Reports Chinese Retailer to Prosecutors Ahead of Paris Store Launch | 🌎 LatestLY
Fast fashion giant Shein has come under fire in France after the country’s consumer watchdog accused it of selling "sex dolls with a childlike appearance" on its website. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) flagged the listings as having "a child pornography nature," sparking outrage. 🌎 Shein Accused of Selling ‘Childlike Sex Dolls’ on Website in France, Removes Product After DGCCRF Reports Chine…
Chinese e-commerce company Shein is halting the sale of sex dolls resembling little girls. The French consumer protection agency discovered the doll on Shein's website on Friday among sex dolls with adult appearances. "The description and its location on the site leave little doubt about the pedophile nature of the product," said the agency, which filed a complaint. According to French media, the doll looked like a girl of about four and was hol…
The Chinese brand assures from its side that it has removed from the platform the figure of 80 cm representing a girl carrying in her arms a teddy bear.
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