eBay removes Jeffrey Dahmer costumes for Halloween

5 shows trending right now 1:10 (CNN) — Netflix’s hit series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” has sparked renewed interest in the notorious serial killer just in time for the Halloween season, so that a company decided to remove the Dahmer costumes. An eBay spokesperson confirmed to CNN in an email that Jeffrey Dahmer costumes are now banned from the platform and will be removed under its “Violent Criminals and Violence Policy.” sales that promote or glorify violence or violent acts, or that are associated with individuals known to commit violent acts.” The spokesperson added that the ban on Dahmer’s costumes is not a new or recent decision. The Netflix series has sparked a heated debate over its portrayal of the serial killer Some critics such as Sara Stewart, who writes for CNN, have suggested that despite the attempt to focus on Dahmer’s victims, the show veers into the callous, especially as some of the families of the victims said they were not consulted before its release Despite everything, the show, starring Evan Peters, has been extremely Popular te: racked up more than 196 million hours of viewing in the first week after its release. Dahmer murdered and dismembered seventeen men and boys — most of them black — in Wisconsin between 1978 and 1991. He was sentenced to life in prison in 1992 and beaten to death by a fellow inmate in 1994. As of Saturday In the afternoon, a search for “Jeffrey Dahmer costume” on eBay will still return some results, such as clear glasses that resemble the ones Dahmer wears. Other retailers like Etsy also appear to be selling kits of blonde wigs, clear glasses and orange jumpsuits labeled as Jeffrey Dahmer suits. Gymnast Simone Biles is also one of those who has spoken out against the costumes, writing on Twitter last week: “Put Jeffrey Dahmer costumes back in the closet.”