Walmart pulls sweaters with bad Santa

Walmart has removed several pieces of holiday merchandise from its Canadian website after customers took offence at a line of risqué Christmas clothing.

The retail giant also issued an apology over a sweater offered by thirdparty seller FUN Wear that featured an image of a bugeyed Santa Claus seated in front of three white lines that appeared to be cocaine. The sweater’s tagline: “LET IT SNOW.”

For those who weren’t quite sure what the sweater might be suggesting, its product description read:

“We all know how snow works. It’s white, powdery and the best snow comes straight from South America. That’s bad news for jolly old St. Nick, who lives far away in the North Pole. That’s why Santa really likes to savor the moment when he gets his hands on some quality, grade A, Colombian snow.”

Walmart said in a statement, “These sweaters, sold by a third-party seller on Walmart.ca, do not represent Walmart’s values and have no place on our website.

“We apologize for any unintended offence this may have caused,” it said.

The other items depicted the famous Christmas couple in compromising positions, according to Global News. On one, a pants-less Santa Claus was seen “roasting his chestnuts” atop a burning fireplace. On another, captioned “Santa has been naughty,” a lingerie-clad Mrs. Claus was depicted holding a whip and preparing to strike her husband’s bare behind.

Walmart is not the only retailer to pull a seasonal product that some have found objectionable.

Last week, Amazon halted the sale of Auschwitz-themed holiday decorations.