Hallmark Cards has pulled a silver and blue wrapping paper adorned with geometric designs after a customer complained that it reminded her of a Swastika.

Hallmark Pulls Wrapping Paper

A customer at a Walgreens in California complained to the store after seeing the wrapping paper in a Hanukkah display, saying she thought the design reminded her of the Nazi symbol. The complaint was relayed to Hallmark, which has decided to pull the paper design completely and stop production.

Julie Elliot, a spokesperson for Hallmark reportedly said that the paper was not specifically designed for Hanukkah and apologized for any offense it had caused.

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Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.