Amazon pulls 'Auschwitz-themed Christmas decorations'

The Christmas ornaments featured images of rail tracks leading to the camp, as well as barbed wire fences and buildings in which prisoners were housed.

The Auschwitz Memorial later posted an update announcing that Amazon had removed the items, thanking social media users for their “activity and response,” after its initial tweet was retweeted thousands of times.

Other Auschwitz-related merchandise was later found on Amazon – a mousepad bearing the image of a deportation train.

Sadly, it is not over yet @amazon. The "Massacre Auschwitcz (!) Birkenau Jewish Death" mousepad is another disturbing online product. We are not sure if @yadvashem would like the "Christmas ornament" with a freight car used for deporting Jews for extermination either. https://t.co/qDEEzqzwSU pic.twitter.com/wXExhFZPmV

— Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) December 1, 2019

Amazon said the "products in question have been removed.”

"All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action, including potential removal of their account," the company added.