French authorities have warned they may block access to Shein after it emerged that the online fast fashion giant had been selling s*x dolls with a childlike appearance.

France’s consumer watchdog, the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, said last week it discovered the dolls on Shein’s website, noting that their descriptions and categorisation left little doubt as to their child-po*nographic nature.

The agency has referred the case to public prosecutors, and Economy Minister Roland Lescure said Monday he would seek to ban Shein from the French market if such incidents were to occur again.

“This is provided for by law,” he said.

“In cases involving terrorism, drug trafficking, or child po*nographic materials, the government has the right to request

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