eBay pulled the listing within hours of its appearance Monday, saying that it could have harmed users. “You can’t sell anything that would do harm,” said a spokeswoman for eBay’s public relations agency.

The company removed the listing between 11 p.m. Monday and 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Pacific Time, after eBay employees noticed the post. “It was the wording of the listing that caught the attention of the trust and safety experts who monitor the site,” the spokeswoman said.

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Posted: 04|2|08 at 9:14 am. Filed under: eBay Auctions.