Shein Bans Sex Dolls Worldwide After France Threatens Market Block

Overview

• France’s economy minister said he will seek to cut off Shein’s access to the French market if such listings reappear or are not removed within 24 hours.
• France’s anti‑fraud authority referred the case to prosecutors after finding sexualized dolls with childlike features, which it said left little doubt about their pedopornographic nature.
• Shein told AFP it had taken down the products, opened an internal probe into third‑party sellers, and has now announced a global prohibition on all sex‑doll listings and images.
• Officials highlighted legal penalties of up to seven years in prison and a €100,000 fine for electronic dissemination of child‑pornographic material and flagged inadequate age filters on the site.
• A parliamentary commission will summon Shein representatives as protests mount ahead of the brand’s first permanent Paris store, and authorities said they will study legal action against AliExpress, Temu, and Wish for similar products.