Bath & Body Works’ Candle Design Sparks A Debate That Is Still Raging
Since the complaints came out the candle was pulled from the website and all of the retail locations. They issued an official apology, saying: “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.
“We apologize to anyone we’ve offended and are swiftly working to have this item removed and are evaluating our process going forward.”
Some people who were able to buy it ahead of time actually ended up selling it on eBay for $350. This was allowed because it was not an explicitly racist design.
According to an eBay spokesman: “eBay policies prohibit listings that include racist terms or language. Any items being marketed using racist language will be blocked or removed.”
The candle didn’t fit that description.
Whether or not they had anything in mind when they designed this candle, it is interesting that it was allowed to pass and made it to the market. Perhaps they really will do better in the future.