The offending items retail at £34.99 and are listed by Orion Costumes (see image) alongside several user requests that the articles be taken down.  

Although a minority of comments defend the item as a “much loved toy from the past made offensive by the computer brigade”, the overwhelming majority express disgust at their presence at the store.

One comment reads: “How on God’s green earth Amazon can justify selling this odious outfit, to anyone of sound mind and sensitivity, is beyond me?!”

Further controversy erupted yesterday (14 November) when Amazon refused to publicly acknowledge demands its removal from both private store users and anti-racism groups.

Speaking to The Sun, Helen Pattison from Youth Against Racism, said: “Yet again Amazon has shown it highly offensive and demeaning products so long as they’ll make a profit.”

Several other anti-racism groups were also quick to voice their disgust at Amazon.

The incident follows Amazon yielding to public pressure to take away pages promoting a ‘Zombie-fied’ outfit of disgraced UK DJ Jimmy Saville (see image), following an analogous public outcry, last month.

Adidas similarly fell foul of public sentiment in 2012 when it launched its Roundhouse Mid trainer which came with ankle cuffs a twin of slaves’ shackles (see image).