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Bath and Body Works has stopped selling a winter-themed candle that some may say resembles a Ku Klux Klan hood.
The candle is labeled “Snowed In” and was supposed to resemble a snowflake, however, many people compared it to the hoods and robes worn by KKK members. The company has pulled the candle from its website. They also issued a statement telling CNN that the design was “unintentional.”
The statement said: “At Bath and Body Works, we are committed to listening to our teams and customers and committed to fixing any mistakes we make those that are unintentional like this one. We apologize to anyone we’ve offended and are swiftly working to have this removed and are evaluating our process going forward.”
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The canceled candle has already appeared on eBay. One person attempting to sell the candle for $350. The website’s policies ban listings that include racist terms or language, however, the candle can remain on eBay since it’s not explicitly racist.