Bath and Body Works stopped selling a candle that was emblazoned with a winter theme that many commenters online compared to a Ku Klux Klan hood. Bath & Body Works apologized for its Snowed In candle adorned with a snowflake image that some people compared to KKK hoods. Bath & Body Works, which has hundreds of stores in the Mid-Atlantic region, felt the negative feedback sting almost as soon as it released the Snowed In three.
Why did Bath & Body Works pull its "Snowed In" candle? Users on X began criticizing the design of the candle. Bath & Body Works apologized for a candle promoted on social media that featured a snowflake resembling a Ku Klux Klan hood, sparking controversy. Columbus-based Bath & Body Works has removed a snow-inspired candle from its store shelves after complaints that its label resembles imagery associated with the KKK.
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The candle was called "Snowed In" and its label was decorated with a paper snowflake. Bath And Body Works issued an apology after its Snowed In candle sparked outrage for similarities to the KKK. The retailer is removing the product from shelves.
Retailer Bath & Body Works is apologizing and rushing to pull a holiday. Bath & Body Works apologized on Thursday and removed the Snowed In three. 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.
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Instead, to some, the snowflakes looked like KKK hoods. The Bath & Body Works candle that went viral has now been pulled by the retailer.