I-Asia E-Commerce Giant Shein Shein Shein Shein Shein yathembisa ukuba ‘sibambisane ngokugcwele’ ngeziphathimandla zokwahlulela zaseFrance ngemuva kwesiphithiphithi ngaphezulu kwayothengisa amagama abantu abawathengayo.
The controversy comes as the online fashion retailer is set to open its first bricks and mortar store in the world at the prestigious BHV department store in central Paris.
“We will fully cooperate with the judicial authorities,” said Shin’s spokesperson in France, Quentin Ruffat, who told the company to share the names of those who bought such dolls.
“We will be completely transparent with the authorities. If they ask us to do so, we will comply,” he said.
“We will put the necessary safeguards in place to ensure this does not happen again,” Ruffat said.
The Prosecutor’s Office of Paris said it opened an investigation against Shein, and the competitors of Online Sellers of AliExpress, Teme and Desire, in the sale of sex dolls.
The cons were for spreading “violent, obscene or inappropriate messages, and accessible to children”, the office told AFP.
An investigation was launched after Saturday’s Anti-Defract’s Unit found that Shinin was selling sex dolls.
French media published a photo of a doll being sold on the platform, accompanied by a sexually explicit caption.
The featured doll measured about 80 centimeters (30 inches) high and held a teddy bear.
Ruffat described what happened as “serious, unacceptable, intolerable.”
He hit the puppet sales ‘to take advantage of internal inefficiencies, inefficiencies in our processes and management.
“We assessed the situation and responded quickly,” he added.
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On Monday, Shein announced that it was imposing a “complete blockade of pornographic products” and removed all listings and images linked to them.
The Uproar comes as Shiin prepares on Wednesday to open its first physical store in the world, inside the BHV Marais department store in central Paris.
The move sparked outrage in France.
“Shein in France. Who can stop you?” It means the release of the left side of the front page.
Frederic Merlin, the 34-year-old director of the company that owns BHV, was admitted on Tuesday that he looked to pull the plug in conjunction with the suspension.
“It’s despicable, it’s rich, it’s amazing,” he told broadcaster RTL on Tuesday, referring to the sale of the dolls.
“I find it sick to know that we can freely sell this kind of stuff on the Internet,” added Merlin.
But he said he reconsidered, saying Shiin’s situation and readiness to cooperate with the French authorities “convinced me to continue”.
On Monday, France’s high commissioner for childhood, Sarah el hair, accused the dolls called “Pedophiles put things in the deer sometimes they use to practice before abusing children.”
Ruffat said he and “the whole Shein brand” share the same concerns.
“We will be happy to discuss with him these problems, these problems of pedophile crimes, which are too bad to be ignored,” he said.
Finance Minister Roland Lescure had warned that he would move to close the company from the French market if things came back online.
Shein, a Singapore-based company that was originally founded in China, has faced criticism for its abusive working conditions and the environmental impact of its fast-paced business model.
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