Shein

Who owns it

No filing-sourced ownership yet. That means we haven’t found a filing — not that the company has no owners.

What’s documented

• 2026-06-18otherOn June 18, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Michley-branded children's pajamas distributed by SHEIN. The pajamas violated mandatory flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing risk of serious burn injuries or death. About 160 units were sold on SHEIN.com from May-December 2025 for approximately $25. This is the latest in a series of CPSC safety actions involving SHEIN products, reinforcing concerns about the fast-fashion company's quality control and product safety oversight amid ongoing boycott pressure over labor exploitation and environmental harm.source →
• 2026-06-01laborRelationsShein faces renewed boycott pressure and legal scrutiny in 2026 over labor exploitation allegations. Lawsuits allege the fast-fashion company has benefited from unsafe working conditions, excessive hours, and claims of forced labor, with workers pressured to meet high production demands without adequate wages or safety protections. Anti-Slavery International and Greenpeace have highlighted Shein's environmental impact alongside labor abuses. The boycott campaign has intensified as investigators found AI-generated sustainability marketing was being used by Shein-style retailers to obscure labor conditions.source →
• 2026-03-01otherShein settled a consumer protection lawsuit with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for $700,000 over allegations of misleading environmental claims. Shein also faces multiple class-action lawsuits in 2026 related to toxic chemicals in clothing, with potential consumer payouts between $25 and $850 per claim depending on the settlement class.source →
• 2026-02-20regulatoryActionOn February 20, 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a complaint in Collin County District Court alleging Shein violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by selling clothing containing toxic chemicals — including lead, cadmium, and PFAS — at levels up to 3,300 times above EU safety limits. Independent testing found elevated toxins in products marketed to newborns, pregnant women, and children. The lawsuit also alleges Shein failed to disclose that consumer data may be accessible to the Chinese government. Uyghur activists separately protested outside Shein's April 2026 Vancouver pop-up shop over alleged ties to forced labor.source →
• 2026-02-20otherTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Shein on February 20, 2026, alleging the fast-fashion retailer sold clothing containing hazardous chemicals including PFAS at 3,269 times above legal limits, phthalates, lead, cadmium, and formaldehyde — including in newborn and children's items. The suit also alleges Shein routes American personal data to the Chinese government.source →

What we’ve classified so far

• misleading claims3
• surveillance1
• worker exploitation1

1 further documented actions have not been classified yet. These counts show what we have got to, not a total.