Overview

• Otto confirmed the offers came from a third‑party marketplace partner and were marketed for girls aged five to eight with photos of veiled children.
• The specific product pages were temporarily deactivated after public criticism and media inquiries, and the company noted that selling hijabs is legal in Germany.
• An expert team has been convened to determine how the platform should handle child‑related products that include religious symbols.
• The vendor, identified by some outlets as Aymasal, continues to sell similar items on its own website, and comparable listings appear on Amazon, Kaufland, Temu and eBay.
• Politicians including FDP’s Gerald Ullrich criticized the offers, and users on X issued boycott calls targeting the retailer.