Etsy Removes 9/11-Themed T-Shirt After Backlash From Victim’s Family

The T-shirt, spoofing the 9/11 attacks with a Garfield design, caused emotional distress to victims' families and led to calls for stricter marketplace regulations.

• Amy Stabile, daughter of a 9/11 victim, criticized Etsy for advertising a T-shirt that trivialized the attacks with a Garfield-themed design.
• The T-shirt featured Garfield as an airplane flying into lasagna shaped like the Twin Towers, accompanied by a joke referencing 9/11.
• The seller, NelliesNestStore, based in Australia and shipping from North Carolina, removed the item from Etsy on March 22, 2025, after public backlash.
• Etsy stated it would review its ad targeting policies but has not committed to broader changes to its content moderation guidelines.
• Stabile continues to advocate for stricter online marketplace regulations to prevent the sale of items profiting from tragedies.

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