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Gift wrapping that featured the adopted symbol of Adolf Hitler's political party has sparked a furious response from a shocked customer.

Hot on the heels of Nazi Christmas baubles being sold online, Cheryl Shapiro spotted rolls of present paper strewn with a swastika design as she shopped in Walgreens in Northridge, California.

The former interior design told ABC News: "It blew me away. What the hell was that doing on there?

"I said, 'I want it out of the store, but I wanted this to go national. I want this out of the stores nationally'. How could the paper go through quality control and not be seen?"

The swastika is considered to be a sacred and positive image in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism but is commonly associated with Adolf Hitler and the murderous regime of the Nazi Party.

The shop immediately removed the wrapping from its shelves and contacted the Walgreens HQ.

And now bosses at the company, the largest chain of pharmacies in the US with 8,217 stores, say the rest of their shops will follow suit.

"We're in the process of removing the product from our stores," Walgreens spokesman Phil Caruso told ABC News.

Last week, a giant swastika was spotted in the swimming pool of a luxury mansion by a police helicopter flying overhead in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.

Police said the unnamed homeowner would not be charged as the swastika is on private land and was not on display to promote Nazism.

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The symbol has reportedly been in the pool for more than a decade.

In August, McDonald's sacked a worker and issued an apology after a customer found a swastika sign drawn into her snack.

Charleigh Matice ordered a chicken sandwich at a McDonald's drive-thru in Morehead City, North Carolina, and was gobsmacked to see the symbol etched into the bun with melted butter.