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. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) stated that the online description and categorisation of the dolls makes it difficult to doubt the child pornography nature of the content.
Shein later commented, stating, The products in question were immediately delisted as soon as we became aware of these serious issues. The company emphasized that it is investigating how these listings circumvented its screening measures and is conducting a review to identify and remove any similar items listed by third-party vendors.
The DGCCRF has also reported Shein to French prosecutors and Arcom, the country's online and broadcasting regulator, according to French media. This scandal comes just days before Shein is set to open its first permanent physical store anywhere in the world, located in a Parisian department store.
