Shein Retreats from Selling Childlike Sex Dolls in France

France’s consumer watchdog has reported the Asian fast fashion giant Shein to authorities for selling “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” on its website, Dearbail Jordan reported for BBC News.

The news surfaced just days before Shein is set to open its first permanent physical store anywhere in the world. (Photo: DMCGN Wiki)

The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) said the online description and categorization of the dolls “makes it difficult to doubt the child pornography nature of the content.”

Shein later told the BBC: “The products in question were immediately delisted as soon as we became aware of these serious issues.”

The company said its team was “investigating how these listings circumvented our screening measures” and that it was “conducting a comprehensive review to identify and remove any similar items that may be listed on our marketplace by other third-party vendors.”

The DGCCRF has reported Shein to French prosecutors as well as to Arcom, the country’s online and broadcasting regulator, according to French media.

The news surfaced just days before Shein is set to open its first permanent physical store anywhere in the world — inside a Parisian department store.