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Shein Delays French Store Openings After Childlike Sex Doll Listings Found

French authorities have opened proceedings over the flagged products, leaving the retailer's rollout under closer scrutiny.

Overview

  • Frédéric Merlin of BHV said planned openings will be postponed by days or weeks to adjust assortment and pricing.
  • Internet users reported sex dolls with childlike features, including an 80-centimeter model listed for about €190, before the listings were taken down.
  • Shein said it removed all illegal products and attributed their appearance to an internal error.
  • France has initiated proceedings against the company and indicated its operations will remain under official oversight.
  • A Shein shop inside Paris’s BHV opened last week and faced protests, and additional launches in Dijon, Reims and Grenoble are now unclear.