A woman sporting a handbag embossed with a gun was stopped at Bremen Airport in Germany by officials for arousing suspicion.
The fashionable accessory, popularised by celebrity owners such as Rhianna, is part of the Guardian Angel collection by Dutch designers Vlieger & Vandam.
Following the incident, Bremen Police in Germany have issued a photograph of the handbag and warned passengers not to travel through Bremen Airport carrying the item as hand luggage.
Hein Vandam, one half of the design team behind the bag and other collections which also feature knives told MailOnline Travel: ‘It’s an ironic design.
‘The disclaimer inside the bag says on the label – This is an original Guardian Angel.
‘Do not use for self defence purposes.
‘The weapon pictured at the front is fake. To avoid any problems do not take this bag on a plane as hand luggage and do not take this bag to the bank to pick up cash.
Please do enjoy it.’
The Guardian Angel collection has been part of the Design Collection at the MOMA in New York City since 2006.
The Guardian Angel Collection sports a number of weapons including knives (left) and handguns (right)
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