The government of France said November 5 that it will suspend the fast-fashion e-commerce website Shein, because of a growing controversy over its sale of childlike sex dolls.

According to the Guardian, the announcement came as Shein opened its first brick-and-mortar store in the world in Paris, accompanied by a heavy police presence.

“On the instructions of the prime minister, the government is initiating the procedure to suspend Shein for the time necessary for the platform to demonstrate to the public authorities that all of its content is finally in compliance with our laws and regulations,” the office of the prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, said. “An initial review will be conducted by ministers within the next 48 hours.”

A Shein spokesperson told Reuters the company was seeking urgent consultations with authorities over the suspension.

Separately, the fast-fashion retailer said it was suspending products from third-party sellers in France. A source close to the matter told Agence France-Presse this announcement was unrelated to the government action against the online platform.

The discovery of sex dolls resembling children on Shein’s website triggered a political outcry in France, and the Paris prosecutor’s office has opened investigations into Shein, as well as rival online retailers AliExpress, Temu and Wish, over the sale of the sex dolls.