It’s snow joke: Colombia threatens to sue over cocaine Christmas jumper
- Walmart has withdrawn a festive jumper that celebrates cocaine
- But Colombia still threatens to sue, saying ‘the damage was done’
A Colombian government agency on Tuesday threatened to sue Walmart over a Christmas jumper that associated the country to cocaine.
The jumper, offered by a third-party seller on its Canadian website, featured an image of a bug-eyed Santa Claus seated in front of three white lines. The sweater’s tagline: “LET IT SNOW”.
For those who weren’t quite sure what the jumper might be suggesting, its product description read:
“We all know how snow works. It’s white, powdery and the best snow comes straight from South America. That’s bad news for jolly old St. Nick, who lives far away in the North Pole. That’s why Santa really likes to savour the moment when he gets his hands on some quality, grade A, Colombian snow.”
On Saturday, the retail giant issued an apology about the jumper at issue and removed it from the Canadian website, along with several other pieces of risqué Christmas clothing.
“These jumpers, sold by a third-party seller on Walmart.ca, do not represent Walmart’s values and have no place on our website. We apologise for any unintended offence this may have caused,” Walmart said in a statement.