France’s consumer watchdog has reported fast-fashion giant Shein to authorities for selling “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” on its website.
The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) said the dolls’ online descriptions and categorisation “strongly suggest content of a child pornography nature.”
Responding to the allegations, Shein told the BBC that “the products in question were immediately removed once we became aware of these serious issues.”
The company added that its team is “investigating how these listings bypassed our screening measures” and is conducting “a comprehensive review to identify and remove any similar items listed by other third-party vendors.”
According to French media, the DGCCRF has referred the matter to French prosecutors and Arcom, the nation’s online and broadcasting regulator.
The report comes just days before Shein is scheduled to open its first permanent physical store anywhere in the world, located in a Parisian department store.
Source: BBC