Polish toy maker withdraws educational Nazi models after criticism from US
Cobi made the move after a number of building-block products began to attract unwanted attention from fellow toy makers and retailers
5 March 2021 • 11:00am
Owner Robert Podles said that Cobi, through its models, were attempting to cast a spotlight on historical conflicts
A leading Polish toy manufacturer has pulled a series of products featuring top Nazis in limousines from sale after they were condemned in the US as “offensive”.
Cobi, famed in Poland for producing Lego-style toys ranging from the Titanic to modern combat aircraft, made the move after a number of building-block products began to attract unwanted attention in the US from fellow toy makers and retailers.