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Zara withdraws swastika handbags
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Traditional ... Indian children light candles forming a swastika -
the Hindu symbol of prosperity.Photo: Reuters
September 25, 2007 - 6:37PM
Spanish fashion chain Zara has withdrawn a handbag from its
stores after a customer in Britain complained swastikas were
embroidered on it.
Zara, owned by the world's second largest fashion retailer Inditex,
said it did not know the $US78 ($A90) handbag had green swastikas
on its corners.
The bags were made by a supplier in India and inspired by commonly
used Hindu symbols, which include the swastika. The original design
approved by Zara did not have swastikas on it, Inditex said.
``After the return of one bag we decided to withdraw the whole
range,'' said a spokesman for Inditex, which has more than 3,330
stores in 66 countries.
Zara pulled the bags after 19-year-old Rachel Hatton told Britain's
Daily Mail she asked for a refund when she spotted
swastikas on her bag.
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