New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Chinese-founded fashion and e-commerce giant Shein has announced a global ban on all sex-doll products after French authorities accused it of selling dolls resembling children and warned the company could face a market ban in France.

According to AFP, France's anti-fraud office DGCCRF said listings on Shein's website featured dolls that appeared "childlike" and were of a likely pornographic nature. The Paris prosecutors' office confirmed that investigations had been opened against Shein, AliExpress, Temu, and Wish for distributing "messages that are violent, pornographic or improper" and accessible to minors.

As reported by CNN, Shein removed the products immediately after receiving the warning from France and launc...