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Walmart, Amazon, Target remove 'German Army' Halloween costume from online marketplaces: reports

Headline from FOX 16 Little Rock

A Halloween costume advertised as a “German Army Soldier” costume has been removed from sale at several major online retailers, according to multiple reports.

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26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Backlash Over Another Halloween Costume Sold at Walmart, Target (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Target and Amazon appear to have removed a WWII German soldier costume after criticism, while Walmart still lists it.

  2. Newsweek

    Walmart Quietly Pulls WWII-Era German Soldier Costume (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Walmart removes German soldier Halloween costume after it stayed on sale following Newsweek inquiry.

  3. The New Republic

    Walmart and Target Thought It Was a Good Idea to Sell Nazi Costume (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Walmart has pulled a Nazi costume from its inventory after facing a typhoon of public blowback. The outfit was made by Orion Costumes and marketed as a “German Army Soldier Adult Costume” that included a jacket, trousers, attached boots, a belt, and a hat.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Amazon, Target and Walmart pull ‘German soldier' Halloween costume from websites (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The now-deleted preview images of the “German Army Soldier Adult Costume” sold by Orion Costumes.

  5. FOX 16 Little Rock

    Walmart, Amazon, Target remove 'German Army' Halloween costume from online marketplaces: reports (opens FOX 16 Little Rock)

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    FOX 16 Little Rock's feed description

    A Halloween costume advertised as a “German Army Soldier” costume has been removed from sale at several major online retailers, according to multiple reports.

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