Tub & Physique Works is scrambling to take away a vacation candle off its cabinets … after the packaging was in comparison with hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan.
The candle went viral Tuesday when an X person posted a screenshot of the product, which confirmed the “Snowed In” scent that includes a snowflake design set towards a crimson backdrop.
Nevertheless, it did not take lengthy for customers to match the print to the notorious KKK hoods, as they too are all white, with pointed tops and tiny holes minimize into them.
Critics shortly referred to as for the candle to be canceled … and for these behind the controversial product to be fired.
The corporate is now seeing the massive image, providing up a mea culpa for the inadvertently offensive residence decor.
A spokesperson for Tub and Physique Works tells TMZ … “We’re dedicated to listening to our groups and clients and dedicated to fixing any errors we make—even these which are unintentional like this one. We apologize to anybody we’ve offended and are swiftly working to have this merchandise eliminated and [are] evaluating our course of [going] ahead.”
This advertising hiccup comes 2 years after the model was criticized for its Black Historical past Month providing … after they marketed on a regular basis merchandise as “restricted version” items after slapping new packaging on high of them.
Why I’m considering Tub and Physique Works have a brand new perfume and it’s the identical perfume solely in kente material colours 🥴😪 pic.twitter.com/PJpaMlNikb
— SMOOTH MELANIN (@smoothmelanin) January 29, 2022
@smoothmelanin
On the time, critics had been outraged by the dearth of cultural sensitivity in its marketing campaign.
One other L for Tub & Physique Works, it appears.
