No more thongs for German youth

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The German mail-order giant Neckermann, because of energetic protest from customers and advocacy groups, has stopped selling thongs for young children.

The Frankfurt-based company had offered the thongs for 3- and 4-year-olds in its fall/winter catalogue, the German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Monday.

The German anti-sexual-abuse society Wildwasser had repeatedly protested the selling of the underwear. Several mothers have also complained with the company, the magazine said.

Such underwear for small children is not only inappropriate, they said, but could draw the attention of a potential pedophile.

A company spokeswoman said Neckerman respects the complaints of its customers and will stop selling the underwear. She strongly dismissed, however, the claim that the thongs would arouse a potential pedophile.