Nov. 4 (UPI) -- After an outcry in France about online retailer Shein selling sex dolls that look like children, the company announced it will ban the sale of all sex dolls on its platform.
Shein issued a statement Monday saying it had removed the dolls as well as permanently banned "all seller accounts linked to illegal or non-compliant sex-doll products." It said it will tighten controls on its entire site around the world. It also temporarily removed all adult products as a precaution, the BBC reported.
"The fight against child exploitation is non-negotiable for Shein. These were marketplace listings from third-party sellers -- but I take this personally," said Executive Chair Donald Tang in a statement. "We are tracing the source and will take swift, decisive action against those responsible."
On Friday, the anti-fraud agency, the French Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, said it got an anonymous tip about the sale of the dolls on the French version of the online platform.
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