Target Pulls Another Halloween Costume, but Walmart Still Sells It
Target and Amazon appear to have removed a WWII German soldier costume after criticism, while Walmart still lists it.
Target has removed a World War II German soldier Halloween costume from its website, following the removal of a children's clown costume due to concerns over racist blackface imagery. The German Army Soldier Adult Costume, listed by Orion Costumes, featured a jacket, trousers with attached boot covers, a belt, and a hat, marketed as a vintage-themed costume inspired by the 1940s.
The product images showed a uniform that resembled those worn by German military forces during World War II. Despite being taken down from Target's online marketplace, evidence of the costume's previous availability was still visible on Google. The Amazon and Walmart listings for the costume have also been removed, though no company has commented on the reason for removal.
The outfit was described as a historical military-themed costume, marketed for Halloween parties and dress-up events, and did not reference Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, or the Nazi Party. The controversy surrounding the costume has reignited debates about retailer responsibility for Halloween merchandise and the potential for such items to be seen as problematic.
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