The Washington Times (Washington, DC)

Abercrombie withdraws children's thong; Sexy phrases adorned skimpy undies.(BUSINESS)

Byline: Donna De Marco, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Abercrombie & Fitch has found itself in yet another controversy with its newest offering: thong underwear with sexual phrases for children.

The New Albany, Ohio, clothing chain is known for its provocative ads and sexually oriented catalogs.

The skimpy undies were made for girls 10 and older with the words "eye candy" and "wink wink" printed on the front.

But don't expect to see them in Washington-area stores. A salesperson at the Abercrombie store at Fair Oaks said the underwear line was recalled Tuesday night and was sent back to the company's home office.

Abercrombie officials could …

Read all of this article – and millions more – with a FREE, 7-day trial!