Bath & Body Works is stopping sales of a candle that has drawn comparisons to Klu Klux Klan hoods

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

The bath and home goods chain also apologized for the candle's image, which shows a white paper cutout of snowflakes with pointed-tipped arms and two circular holes in each. Some online commenters noted that the design was reminiscent of KKK hoods.

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

“At Bath & Body Works, we are committed to listening to our teams and customers and fixing any mistakes we make – even those like this one that are unintentional,” the company said in an email to CBS MoneyWatch. “We apologize to anyone we offended, are working quickly to have this article removed, and are evaluating our moving forward.”

The candle also sparked discussion on Reddit, with users creating a thread called “KKKKandles.” Some users pointed out that when the item was lit, candlelight could shine through the holes in the snowflakes.

“Oh god the background colors and the little holes in the label make it look like they're 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 on reseller sites. One eBay listing is asking $350 for the Snowed In candle, while other sellers have listed the canceled candle for $75 to $175.

“I'm pretty sure Bath & Body Works didn't imagine anything other than a snowflake. Still, I can’t help but understand why they were taken off the shelves,” noted one commenter on X, the former Twitter.

Bath & Body Works is known for its holiday products and offers specialty scents and products for Halloween, Christmas and winter. Other new products include a three-wick candle with a “hot cocoa and cream” scent and another called “Leaves,” which the company says smells like “basically everything you love about fall.”