POUNDLAND has been pressured to drag a kids’s jumper from its cabinets that appeared to spell out a risque phrase.
The funds excessive road chain eliminated the boys’ tops from shops following complaints from indignant dad and mom.
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Geared toward school-age youngsters, the navy blue crew neck featured the letters ‘Okay, N, O, B’ on the entrance and was stocked as a part of Poundland’s autumn/ winter Pepco clothes vary.
Bosses have now apologised, saying it was a chunk of merchandise for 80s American boy band New Youngsters On The Block.
The unlucky error got here to mild after one mum noticed the jumper on sale in her native department of Poundland.
Sharing an image of it on social media, she stated: “Somebody at Poundland design workplaces is having fun.
“I selected to not purchase this KNOB jumper for my son.”
Alerting Poundland to the girl’s criticism on X, one other wrote: “Erm?! I’m not the unique writer of this submit, however have been you conscious?”
Poundland replied: “We’re conscious of the submit and have already reported this to our High quality Assurance staff. Thanks for bringing this to our consideration.”
Poundland has since confirmed to The Solar that the jumper has been faraway from sale.
A spokesman stated: “It is truly NKOB – New Youngsters on the Block – however they perceive the way it could be misinterpreted in order that they took it out of shops.”
