Overview
- France’s consumer watchdog said it found childlike sex dolls on Shein and reported the case to the Paris prosecutor, citing penalties of up to seven years in prison and a €100,000 fine.
- Shein stated it removed the listings and launched an internal marketplace review to determine how the posts evaded controls and to take corrective measures.
- DGCCRF broadened its checks, signaling Temu and Wish over unfiltered pornographic content and identifying AliExpress as hosting similar childlike dolls, with platforms contacted to comply with French law.
- Economy Minister Roland Lescure warned he will seek to block Shein’s access to the French market in cases of repeated failures or slow removal of illegal content, noting the legal basis for such action.
- Political and public pressure intensified before Shein’s planned BHV Paris opening, with protests, a parliamentary summons announced within 15 days, and ongoing efforts to trace sellers and buyers.