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Shein defends compliance efforts amid EU scrutiny over unsafe, illicit goods (update*)

By Júlia Tar ( January 27, 2026, 17:40 GMT | Insight) -- Shein defended its product safety and compliance practices in front of a European Parliament committee on Tuesday as they intensified scrutiny over the sale of unsafe and illegal goods online. A recent incident involving the sale of sex dolls with child-like features had been “totally unacceptable,” a representative told lawmakers. The European Commission outlined how EU enforcement rules apply to e-commerce platforms.Shein defended its compliance practices to EU lawmakers on Tuesday in the wake of sharp criticism over unsafe and illegal goods online, while the European Commission detailed how EU rules apply to e-commerce platforms....

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