Bath & Body Works apologized for a candle promoted on social media that featured a snowflake resembling a Ku Klux Klan hood, sparking controversy. Bath & Body Works has removed from its stores a holiday candle with a label design some criticized for looking like a Ku Klux Klan hood. Following backlash over a candle's design that some people said resembles Ku Klux Klan hoods, Bath & Body Works issued an apology and pulled the product.
The candle has since been pulled from Bath and Body Works' website and retail locations, with the company telling CNN in a statement its design was "unintentional.". The three-wick candle was called "Snowed In" and briefly appeared on the company's website for purchase. It was quickly pulled off the website once the issue was brought to Bath & Body Works.
Bath & Body Works Pulls Klan-Like Candle Packaging From Shelves
Bath & Body Works pulls holiday-themed candle over complaints that designed resembled KKK hood. Here's what happened. Bath & Body Works apologized for its Snowed In candle adorned with a snowflake image that some people compared to KKK hoods.
Bath & Body Works is apologizing for selling a candle with packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods. The 3-wick candle was called "Snowed In" and briefly appeared on the company's website for purchase. It was quickly pulled off of the website once the issue was brought to Bath & Body Works attention.
Bath & Body Works Apologizes And Pulls Candle Depicting KKK Hood-Like ...
The candle was supposed to be wrapped in a festive red covering with a picture of a snowflake, but it didn't look like the angelic, crystalline white flakes we normally associate with winter-inspired packaging. Instead, to some, the snowflakes looked like KKK hoods. The Bath & Body Works candle that went viral has now been pulled by the retailer.
Bath & Body Works is a popular store for holiday shopping, selling soaps, scents, and candles. But this year they're in some hot water after customers pointed out that the art on one of the company's candles reminds them of a well-known American hate group. The candle's label is decorated with.
