Texas Sues Shein Over Alleged Toxic Products, Data Privacy Issues

Shein is ‘exposing Americans’ data to Communist China,’ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says.

The logo of fashion e-commerce company Shein is displayed on a smartphone with the company's website page in the background in a photo taken in Bangkok, on Dec. 6, 2024. Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Chinese online retailer Shein, alleging it sells toxic products in the United States and exposes Americans’ personal data to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

In a complaint filed in a district court in Collin County, Texas, on Feb. 20, Paxton said that Shein U.S. Services LLC had engaged in “false, deceptive, and misleading acts” in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.