The Zara fashion chain has withdrawn a striped shirt for children featuring a "sheriff" star after its design sparked an almighty reaction due to its similarity to the clothes worn by Jewish prisoners. Critics point out that the "sheriff" lettering is very faint, so it just looks like a prisoner's shirt with a yellow Star of David on it, reports the Huffington Post. A spokesperson for Zara, which is owned by the Spanish company Inditex, told the Huffington Post UK that the controversial sheriff shirt "is no longer on sale in our stores", "The design of the T-shirt was only inspired by the sheriff’s stars from the Classic Western films," the spokesperson added. Dimi Reider, an Israeli journalist and associate fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), said: “A striped pijama with a yellow star for your child. It’s a SHERIFF shirt for your three year olds. Obviously. What else could it be?" Jewish Press writer Hana Levi Julian said that shirt was an "ugly, sly swipe at Jewish Holocaust survivors". She said: "The word ‘Sheriff’ vanishes in letters that are transparent, outline shapes on the bright yellow fabric of the star." One outraged social media user said on Twitter: "Hitler has found a job at Zara" Another said it was a "sick Nazi" shirt which was similar to "Holocaust death camp clothing". This is not the first time Zara has got into trouble for having imagery reminiscent of the Nazis on its merchandise. In 2007, the firm withdrew a handbag from its stores after a customer noticed that its design featured swastikas.