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Last Updated:November 03, 2025, 22:39 IST
Shein removed childlike sex dolls from its site after France's DGCCRF flagged them as child pornography.
This photograph shows the logo of Asian e-commerce giant Shein on the facade of the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville (BHV) department store in Paris on November 3, 2025. (AFP)
Chinese online retailer Shein has removed childlike sex dolls from its platform after the French consumer watchdog discovered them on its website, the company said on Sunday.
France’s Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) said late Saturday it had detected the dolls on the site alongside other pornographic products, including adult sex dolls, and reported the issue to judicial authorities.
“Their description and categorization on the site leave little doubt as to the child pornography nature of the content," DGCCRF said in a statement.
According to the agency, no filtering measures effectively limit access on the website to this pornographic content for minors or sensitive audiences.
Contacted by Reuters, Shein said in an email: “The products in question were immediately removed from the platform as soon as we became aware of these major shortcomings."
It added that “Shein has a zero-tolerance policy towards any content or products that violate our internal policies or applicable laws.
The Chinese fast-fashion giant is scheduled to open its first physical store in France on Wednesday at the Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville in Paris. The move has sparked criticism from traditional French clothing retailers, who accuse Shein of undercutting them with its ultra-low-cost business model.
Shein also plans to open five other stores within Galeries Lafayette department stores, in Angers, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges and Reims.
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November 03, 2025, 22:39 IST
News world China’s Shein Removes Childlike Sex Dolls From Sales After French Regulator Raises Alarm
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