Texas AG Paxton Investigating Shein over Alleged 'Unethical Labor Practices'
Texas AG Ken Paxton probes Shein for unsafe products, unethical labor, and privacy risks affecting millions of consumers, following European enforcement actions and reports of forced labor.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Shein, a fast fashion retailer, to determine whether it violated state law related to unethical labor practices and the sale of unsafe consumer products.
- The probe will focus on whether Shein used toxic or hazardous materials, misled consumers about product safety and ethical sourcing, and will examine its data collection and privacy practices.
- France has sought to suspend Shein for three months, and the European Commission has requested information from the company to determine whether it posed a systemic risk to European consumers.
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Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labor practices, product safety
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Monday he is investigating Shein, to determine whether the fast fashion retailer violated state law related to unethical labor practices and the sale of unsafe consumer products.
Texas is investigating Shein for selling ‘cheap, dangerous’ goods to US consumers
Shein faces a probe by a Texas court. Stéphane Ouzounoff / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images Texas is investigating Shein, accusing it of selling unsafe products. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the company’s practices go against the MAHA movement. “I will not allow cheap, dangerous, foreign goods to flood America and jeopardize our health,” he said. Texas has launched a probe into Shein, accusing it of selling unsafe, toxic products to …
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