Shein accused of selling childlike sex dolls in France

The fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.

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The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) said in a statement that the online description and categorisation of the dolls "makes it difficult to doubt the child pornography nature of the content", French media reported.

Shein told the BBC: "The products in question were immediately delisted as soon as we became aware of these serious issues." It said its team was "investigating how these listings circumvented our screening measures".

Shein is also "conducting a comprehensive review to identify and remove any similar items that may be listed on our marketplace by other third-party vendors".

The DGCCRF has reported Shein to French prosecutors as well as Arcom, the country's online and broadcasting regulator, according to French media.