Zara pulls Halloween costume likened to uniform for inmates at concentration camps

Zara removed a children's Halloween costume from its website after social media users noted its gray-and-blue striped design resembled prison uniforms worn by Nazi concentration camp inmates. The costume, described as a 'Beetlejuice' outfit, was priced at $59.90. The Claims Conference president said the incident underscores the need for Holocaust education. Zara has faced similar controversies in the past, including a 2007 swastika handbag and a 2014 striped shirt with yellow-star badges.

Spanish fashion retailer Zara removed a children's Halloween costume from its website on Wednesday after social media users noted that the gray-and-blue striped outfit resembled prison garb worn by inmates in Nazi concentration camps. The costume, described as a 'Beetlejuice' outfit, was priced at $59.90. Zara has faced similar controversies in the past: in 2007, it withdrew a handbag with a swastika, and in 2014, it apologized for selling a striped shirt with yellow-star badges. The Claims Conference president Gideon Taylor said the repeated incidents underscore the need for Holocaust education. Zara has not made any public statements regarding the controversy.