The Lowe's home improvement chain sells American flag doormats.
Back in May 2012 the item reproduced above began circulating on the Internet, expressing disapproval that the Lowe's chain of home improvement stores was selling an American flag doormat distributed by Mohawk Home. The basis for this complaint was initially something of a puzzle, as neither the Lowe's nor the Mohawk Home flooring web site listed a U.S. flag doormat among the many styles of doormats they offered, and inquiries to both companies produced responses indicating that while they did sell doormats themed with patriotic colors, they did not vend doormats picturing the American flag.Lowe's replied that:Like many retailers, Lowe's offers a variety of home décor items that help homeowners prepare to commemorate three very important dates in our country - Memorial Day, Flag Day and July 4th. Among the items available are doormats; however, the doormats have patriotic colors and none have images of the American flag. Also, the doormats are Made in the USA, not China.And Mohawk Home responded:Thank you for contacting us. Have you seen the doormat that is in question? We have some that are patriotic in theme with the colors of red, white and blue. We do not have a mat that is the flag. I am sorry for the confusion. The majority of our products are still made in the USA - right here in North Ga. Please search 'Still Made in the USA by Mohawk Home' on YouTube if you are interested on learning more about what our company stands for.Eventually an example of the the doormat in question (sold at some Lowe's outlets and made by Mohawk) was identified. It wasn't technically a reproduction of the U.S. flag itself, but it contained elements and colors of the U.S. flag and was apparently close enough to the real thing to have become the focus of complaints:Literal depictions of the U.S. flag on doormats do exist, however, and other retailers have responded to consumer complaints by removing them from their inventories.
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