Overview
- The DGCCRF alerted the Paris prosecutor and Arcom after finding sexual dolls with a childlike appearance on Shein, triggering a judicial and administrative process.
- Shein says it removed the listings immediately and opened an internal review by its Marketplace Governance team to determine how controls were bypassed.
- Economy Minister Roland Lescure warned he will seek to block access to Shein in France in case of recurrence or failure to remove illegal content within 24 hours, citing existing law.
- Authorities are widening checks after similar listings were seen on other platforms, with AliExpress confirming removals and reports also pointing to resale and adult‑product sites.
- Shein will be questioned by a National Assembly mission within roughly 15 days, protesters rallied at Paris’s BHV ahead of the brand’s store opening, and investigators can request buyer and seller data from platforms.