Overview
- France’s DGCCRF said sex dolls with a childlike appearance were found on Shein’s site and referred the case to the public prosecutor and Arcom.
- Regulators said the products’ descriptions and categorization pointed to child‑pornographic content, which is criminally punishable in France.
- Shein said it immediately removed the listings, opened an internal inquiry, and reiterated a zero‑tolerance policy for illegal content.
- Finance Minister Roland Lescure said he would seek to bar Shein from the French market if such items reappear and signaled a judicial investigation.
- The watchdog also flagged the lack of effective age filters for pornographic items, noting platforms can be ordered to remove illegal content within 24 hours or face blocking and delisting as Shein prepares its Nov. 5 Paris store opening at BHV Marais after a year of heavy fines and EU scrutiny.