The European Union must take action against Shein, say French government officials, claiming the Chinese online retailer is in breach of the bloc's regulations due to the sale of child-like sex dolls and banned weapons on its marketplace.

France moved to ban Shein over the illicit products on Wednesday, prompting the company to suspend its marketplace in the country as it reviewed how third-party sellers operate on it. It had already halted the sale of all sex dolls worldwide.

"The platform is evidently in breach of European rules," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in an interview with radio station Franceinfo.

"The European Commission must take action. It cannot wait any longer."

Shein's website in France was still viewable on Thursday. But it showed only its own-brand cl

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