“SHEIN items can make you sick”

Question

Some people say clothes from SHEIN made them sick. One person got a cough, rashes, congestion, and felt really tired after wearing new stuff from the store. The clothes might have chemicals or dyes that are bad for your skin or that you breathe in.

The article also says fast fashion stores like SHEIN use stuff in their clothes that can be dangerous. Touching or breathing the chemicals can give you allergies, make your skin itchy, or make you feel sick. Cheaper clothes sometimes aren't tested well, so they can make people get sick more easily.

Answer 1

This claim is accurate, based on multiple sources such as Business Insider, The Guardian, Greenpeace International, and official statement from SHEIN group.

Several investigations and laboratory tests have confirmed that some SHEIN product contain dangerous chemicals. The substances can cause skin irritation, allergic reaction, and respiratory issues for individuals. Supporting concerns that certain SHEIN clothes may cause sickness.

According to The Guardian, the European Union Justice Commissioner shocked after an EU wide investigation discovered that dangerous products from SHEIN and Temu were being sold to European customers. The goods such as children's raincoats containing toxic chemicals, sunglasses without UV filters and cosmetics with banned substances like Lilial, which has been linked to fertility and developmental risks. The article highlights that these findings reveal major safety, failures in fast fashion, and online marketplace supply chain.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/20/eu-commissioner-shocked-dangerous-goods-sold-shein-temu#:~:text=Related%20stories-,Related%20stories,23%20Aug%202024

Business Insider reported that South Korea tested 144 clothing and accessory items sold by SHEIN, Temu, and AliExpress. The results revealed that some shoes contained phthalates up to 229 times higher than the legal limits.

https://www.businessinsider.com/shein-temu-shoes-11-229-times-legal-limit-toxic-substances-2024-8#:~:text=Shein%20and%20Temu%20shoes%20contain,permissible%20levels%20of%20toxic%20substances.

In response, SHEIN group release an official statement guarantee that it had conducted over two million product safety tests in 2024 and would strengthen its third party laboratory testing and quality assurance systems to meet global safety standards.

https://www.sheingroup.com/corporate-news/shein-conducted-over-two-million-product-safety-tests-in-2024-reinforces-commitment-to-product-safety-and-sustainability/