H&M has removed a range of socks amid claims a pattern on them resembles Allah written in Arabic upside-down.
The Swedish clothing giant has announced a recall of the line of socks which also shows a Lego workman figure holding a jackhammer, reported The Independent.
The Swedish clothing giant apologised for causing offence said the similarity was “entirely coincidental”.
“At H&M we always aim to offer products that we believe our customers will appreciate,” a spokesperson said. “The print on this sock represents a Lego figurine, any other meaning is entirely coincidental and we apologise if this motif has offended anyone.”
This comes just weeks after the low-cost fashion brand was accused of racism over an ad showing a black child dressed in a hoodie reading ‘coolest monkey in the jungle.’
In the latest controversy, H&M said they had removed the socks following complaints from shoppers.
Many reacted to the advert with a call to boycott the company completely.
