Bath & Body Works is pulling from its shelves a seasonal candle after complaints the snowflake design on its label resembled Ku Klux Klan hoods.
Meant to be a nod to a folded snowflake cutout, some folks online dubbed the design the Klandle and the KKKandle for the pair of cutout holes in the white pointed snowflake tips.
The company issued an apology on Thursday about the Snowed In three-wick candle. “At Bath & Body Works, we are committed to listening to our teams and customers, and committed to fixing any mistakes we make – even those that are unintentional like this one,” Bath & Body Works said in a statement, shared with USA TODAY. “We apologize to anyone we’ve offended and are swiftly working to have this item removed and are evaluating our process going forward.”
Complaints about the candle began circulating online mid-week after the holiday-themed candle was revealed. The design reminded some of the hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan , a white supremacist group, which was founded in 1866 and had a resurgence during the civil rights movement.