Overview
- The DGCCRF reported the listings to the public prosecutor and notified Arcom after finding sexual dolls with childlike appearance on Shein.
- Shein says it removed all listings, imposed a worldwide ban on sexual-doll products, expanded keyword blacklists, and temporarily dereferenced its adult-products category.
- Executive chairman Donald Tang attributed the posts to third‑party sellers but pledged personal responsibility and announced an integrity unit for the marketplace.
- The Economy Minister warned he will seek to block Shein’s access to the French market if such violations recur, and the company has been summoned to a parliamentary hearing within about fifteen days.
- Regulators widened checks to other platforms, with AliExpress also flagged to prosecutors, while campaigners claim similar items remain accessible via foreign sites or VPNs and child-protection officials urge identification of buyers and suppliers.