The Société des Grands Magasins (SGM), which owns the BHV Marais department store in downtown Paris, called the sale of the sex dolls unacceptable, but earlier praised Shein for its swift response to defuse the controversy.

BBC reports that the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) — the country’s consumer watchdog — has accused China-founded, fast-fashion giant Shein of selling “sex dolls with a childlike appearance.”

Labubu dolls are the latest pop culture phenomenon, and the Baltimore area is one of the few spots where you can get one.

First launched by the Chinese toy company Pop Mart in 2019, following the creation of Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, these fuzzy vinyl plushes have become highly sought after and valuable. Originals routinely sell out within minutes on Pop Mart’s site and other retailers,