Halloween costumes including zombie baby bursting out of mum-to-be, Taliban terrorist and ‘psycho’ patients being sold online
Campaign groups have complained the 'tasteless and offensive' costumes could upset sex attack survivors and unfairly brand those with mental health conditions as 'dangerous'
ONLINE shopping giants have been flogging sick Halloween costumes including a blood-soaked zombie baby bursting from the stomach of a pregnant woman.
Other offensive items for sale on Amazon and eBay included a pervy Flasher Man outfit and Psycho Mental Serial Killer straight jacket costume.
The zombie baby t-shirt is aimed at expectant mums who want to turn their bundle of joy into a creepy talking point on fright night.
It comes with a plastic foetus attachment that is bursting through the gore-soaked top.
Online seller Amazon was flogging the £23.99 garment and told would-be buyers: “Pregnancy isn't always fun! Use your bump to your advantage this Halloween, scares galore guaranteed!”
Partygoers can also get a full Taliban costume complete with beige tunic, dark brown waistcoat and bomb.
Bournemouth firm Hollywood Fancy Dress has a suicide bomber outfit for £28.04.
The item is described as: “Adult Men’s Fancy Dress Costume, Taliban Costume, includes shirt, waistcoat, trousers, hat and bomb belt.”
Another firm is selling what it describes as a three-piece terrorist outfit that includes Islamic-headgear and camouflage jacket.
Elsewhere, sexy burka fancydress outfits are up for grabs at £24.95 - sold by online firm eCrater.
It says: “Sexy Burka Costume Features Sheath Dress, headscarf with Silver Coin Trim, & Face Veil. Side shirring allows for adjustable hemline! Includes a matching G-string.”
Amazon is also shifting dirty old man-style flasher macs for £35.65 that reveals a giant fake todger when the coat is opened.
Sex attack victims have slammed retailers for selling the "tasteless and offensive" flasher costumes.
Elaine Jenkins, from Counselling Directory, which provides contacts for counsellors and psychotherapists for victims, warned the costumes could be triggering.
She told The Sun Online: ";Sexual assault or abuse leaves many triggers.
"As these costumes are encouraging wear by partygoers, by flaunting body parts in a grotesque manner who knows how many people who are victims of sexual crimes may be triggered."
Other firms are also selling costumes that are brand people with mental health conditions as "dangerous", campaigners have complained.
Online traders have huge range of Halloween costumes and displays involving strait jackets, asylums and "mad" people.
One £20 outfit offered by a shop using the eBay site is called a “white Straight Jacket Psycho Mental Serial Killer” outfit.
Sue Baker, Director of Time to Change the mental health anti-stigma campaign run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, has said of the trade: “Depicting mental illness in this way fuels some of the worst myths that those of us with mental health problems are ‘scary’ or ‘dangerous’.
“We are finally starting to see attitudes shift, but this will only serve to set us back by reinforcing sad old stereotypes.”
An eBay spokesperson told The Sun Online: "We do not welcome such items on our marketplace.
"These listings have been removed and we will continue to remove any further found."
Amazon said it had removed the zombie baby t-shirt after reviewing the listing this morning.
A spokesperson said: "All Marketplace sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who don’t will be subject to action including potential removal of their account.
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"The product in question is no longer available."
Supermarket chains Tesco and Asda withdrew Halloween outfits after they were criticised for stigmatising people with mental health issues.
Asda dropped its "mental patient fancy dress costume", and Tesco later withdrew its "psycho ward" outfit.
Both stores apologised for any offence caused and agreed to make donations to Mind.
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