Sweden must act against Shein after revelation of 'child-like' sex dolls

The revelation that Shein has been selling "child-like" sex dolls on its open e-commerce platform has provoked strong reactions internationally. The revelation has led France to block the company's website, and we are now calling on Sweden to take action against Shein as well. Now, variants of the dolls have also been discovered at other major e-commerce companies.

Children's rights are violated - Sweden must act

For us at Erikshjälpen, it is clear that the limit has now been reached. When children's health, dignity and safety are sacrificed for cheap consumption, Sweden and Europe must act.

- As a child rights organisation , we can no longer remain silent when children's health, safety and dignity are at stake, says Mattias Ingeson, Secretary-General of Erikshjälpen.

Now our Secretary-General and the Executive Director of Erikshjälpen Second Hand are making a strong appeal to the Swedish government:

- The government must urgently work to stop the flow of Shein products into Sweden and the EU. We cannot accept that children are exposed to danger - neither in production nor through the products sold on our market," says Mattias Ingeson.

Serious risks in production and products

Shein sells millions of garments to consumers worldwide through its app and website. Through an extremely fast and data-driven production model, thousands of new products are launched every day at very low prices.

But behind the rapid growth are serious problems. Reports tell of child and forced labor in production, dangerous chemicals in clothes and toys, environmental degradation and lack of transparency throughout the supply chain. Already last winter, we decided to say no to Shein in our second-hand shops.

- "Shein's business model is based on unsustainable overproduction that creates huge amounts of textile waste and emissions. A large part of the products also contain hazardous chemicals - even in toys and children's clothes," says Jerker Sandell, Executive Director of Erikshjälpen Second Hand.

Sweden - stand up for children's rights!

Children's safety and rights must never be negotiable. We now expect the Swedish government to take swift and decisive action to protect children and their rights.