"China's Shein, the e-commerce giant, is in the middle of a storm in France where a countrywide ban of the brand was threatened after a consumer watchdog spotted childlike sex dolls sold on its marketplace. Shein pulled the dolls from its website on Sunday, and yesterday imposed a total ban on sex dolls and suspended the "adult products" category from the platform."
"The scandal erupted just days before the company is set to open its first-ever permanent shop in the BHV department store in central Paris this week and has prompted an outcry among consumer organisations and lawmakers. The Paris prosecutor's office said it received a complaint from the consumer watchdog known as DGCCRF and referred the case to the National Office for Minors to investigate."
"The French finance ministry's anti-fraud office yesterday expanded its probe into the online sale of childlike sex dolls to include AliExpress. The Paris prosecutor's office said it has referred Shein, AliExpress, Temu and Wish for investigation by the national police's child protection agency over alleged distribution of sexual and violent content available to minors. Shein and AliExpress are additionally being probed for the alleged diffusion of pornographic images with a childlike appearance."
French prosecutors have opened investigations into Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish over alleged dissemination of content including child pornography on their marketplaces. Consumer watchdog DGCCRF lodged a complaint and the case was referred to the National Office for Minors. Shein removed childlike sex doll listings, banned sex dolls and suspended its adult products category, and pledged full cooperation including sharing vendor and buyer names. The finance ministry's anti-fraud office expanded its probe to AliExpress. The national police child protection agency is investigating alleged distribution of sexual and violent content available to minors; Shein and AliExpress face additional probes for pornographic images with a childlike appearance.
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