Bath & Body Works is no longer selling a candle that drew comparisons to Klu Klux Klan bells

Bath & Body Works said it has stopped selling a candle adorned with a cut-out image of snowflakes that some people claimed resembled Klu Klux Klan hoods.

The home and bath chain also apologized for the images of the candle, which depicts a white paper snowflake cutout with spiky arms, each with two circular holes. Some online commenters noted that the design resembled KKK hoods.

Bath & Body Works said the images were “unintentional.”

“At Bath & Body Works, we’re committed to listening to our teams and customers, and we’re committed to correcting any mistakes we make, even unintentional ones like this one,” the company said in an email to CBS MoneyWatch. “We apologize to anyone we may have offended and are working quickly to remove this item and are assessing our process going forward.”

The candle also sparked a discussion on Reddit, with users creating a thread called “KKKKandles.” Some users noted that candlelight could shine through the snowflake holes when the item is on.

“God, the background colors and little holes in the tag make it look like they’re standing in front of a fire…the bad kind of fire lol,” one user wrote on Reddit.

The three-wick candle, which was scented with “creamy buttermint, sweet musk and cozy vanilla,” is no longer available on the Bath & Body Works website, but is currently available at stockist sites. An eBay listing is asking $350 for the Snowed In candle, while other sellers have listed the canceled candle for between $75 and $175.

“I’m pretty sure Bath & Body Works didn’t imagine anything more than a snowflake. That said, I can’t overlook the reason they pulled them off the shelves,” noted one commenter on X, the former Twitter.

Bath & Body Works is known for its holiday products, with the store releasing special fragrances and products for Halloween, Christmas and winter. Some of its other new products include a three-wick candle scented with “warm cocoa and cream” and another called “Leaves,” which the company says smells like “basically everything you love about fall.”