Walmart apologises for Christmas jumper of Santa doing coke

It is universally accepted that holiday jumpers are generally quite ugly, cheeky or just a bit naughty.

However, one company got it wrong when they released a jumper that appears to have a design of Father Christmas doing cocaine.

Walmart Canada has issued an apology after being called out for selling the narcotics-inspired design on its website.

The jumper shows a very jolly Santa Claus, with wide pupils, sat in front of a table with three lines of a white substance in front of him.

He also seems to be holding something thin and white in his hand, which is potentially meant to resemble a straw.

‘We all know how snow works,’ the product description reads.

‘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 get his hands on some quality, grade A, Colombian snow.’

Walmart has announced that the item, which is sold by a third party retailer called Fun Wear, has now been removed from its Canadian website.

‘These sweaters, sold by a third-party seller on Walmart.ca, do not represent Walmart’s values and have no place on our website,’ the spokesperson told Global News.

‘We have removed these products from our marketplace.

‘We apologise for any unintended offence this may have caused.’

Fun Wear still has other options available on the site, including a design of Santa Claus getting his mugshot at the North Pole police department.

If you haven’t picked up an outfit for Christmas Jumper Day yet, here are some fantastic patterns to choose from this year – from David Attenborough’s face to retro classics.

You can also make a statement this year, after PETA released a terrifying jumper that features a mutilated sheep.

Or just do like Scrooge and skip out altogether.

Metro.co.uk has contacted Walmart Canada for further comment.