Report: Amazon, Sears remove swastika rings from websites

Seattle –- Amazon.com and Sears Holdings Corp. have both reportedly removed men’s rings featuring the Nazi swastika emblem from their websites after public complaints. According to the Wall Street Journal, in both instances the items were sold by third-party vendors, but the companies handled the complaints differently.



Amazon removed the specific rings without public comment, but still reportedly offers other items containing images associated with Nazism on its site. In contrast, Sears publicly apologized, said it would work to remove all Nazi-related items from all third-party vendors, and reached out to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The ADL has released a public statement of appreciation for Sears’ efforts. Amazon did not comment in the article.