Paris (CNN) — France has threatened to cut off Shein’s access to the French market after the Chinese e-commerce platform was accused by French authorities of selling “sex dolls with a childlike appearance.”

Until 4 a.m. local time Monday, the dolls were available for purchase on the French version of Shein’s platform, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV, prompting a stark warning from French finance minister Roland Lescure.

“I want to be very clear: If these behaviors are repeated, we will be entitled to… ban access to the French market for the Shein platform,” he told BFMTV Monday. “These horrible objects are illegal,” he added.

France’s anti-fraud office, the DGCCRF, accused Shein Saturday of selling the childlike sex dolls, saying in a statement: “Their description and their categoriza

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