Shein sinks in the stock market: contact lenses recalled due to bacteria

Contact lenses sold by Shein have been urgently recalled in Australia and New Zealand due to bacterial contamination. The stock market crash In recent hours, the news has weighed on the shares of the Chinese …

Written by: Jack Williams

Published on: September 14, 2026

Contact lenses sold by Shein have been urgently recalled in Australia and New Zealand due to bacterial contamination.

The stock market crash

In recent hours, the news has weighed on the shares of the Chinese fast fashion giant, which collapsed by almost 10% on the Hong Kong stock exchange. According to a statement released by New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, “a sample of these contact lenses tested positive for Burkholderia cepacia complex, a bacterial contaminant detected in the solution in which the lenses were packaged.”

Infections

“Exposure to this bacterium may pose a risk of eye infection or irritation and one case has been reported in the UK where a user developed an eye infection,” the statement reads.

A similar warning was also issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Jack Williams

Jack Williams established himself as the editor-in-chief of The Vermilion with rigorous journalistic traits and an incessant quest for truth. His career began as an investigative reporter, where he quickly gained a reputation for his in-depth research and insightful articles. Williams takes his role at The Vermilion very seriously. Since he became editor-in-chief, he has set an editorial line based on impartiality, factual accuracy, and context relevance; this has established The Vermilion as a reference for political, economic, and global news. Under his leadership, the media continues its mission of reporting news with accuracy and equanimity, giving a voice to those who are often overlooked by large-scale media. Jack dedicates himself to fulfilling this mandate with passion, rigour, and unwavering determination.