Spanish retailer Zara has yanked a children's T-shirt from its shelves Wednesday, after a wave of criticism that the shirt resembled uniforms worn by inmates in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust.
The shirt is designed for kids ages three months to three-years-old and features horizontal stripes with a six-pronged yellow star over the left breast.
The shirt was meant to be inspired by the Wild West, and when looked at closely you can faintly read the words "Sheriff" over the star, but to many the combination of the stripes and yellow badge too closely resembled Holocaust prisoner uniforms.
Urban Outfitters faced similar criticism in 2012 when it ultimately pulled a shirt with a six-pointed star from its website after sparking controversy for resembling a Holocaust uniform.
After Zara came under fire for its design, the retailer quickly pulled the shirt and issued a statement via Twitter. "The item in question has now been removed from sale. The garment was inspired by the classic Western films, but we now recognize that the design could be seen as insensitive and apologize sincerely for any offence caused to our customers."
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via E! Online (US) - Top Stories
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