Available online, it featured a picture of a tower block and Father Christmas and reasons including: "He has a serial record for breaking and entering" and "he only works once a year".
Following criticism on social media the firm said the card had been withdrawn.
"It is in no way reflective of our views and we apologise without reservation," it said.
Other alleged "reasons included, "He's never actually been seen doing any work in his whole life" and "He drinks alcohol during working hours".
In a statement on its website, Clinton Cards said: "We are investigating how this offensive card got through our quality control procedures, which we will review and tighten as a result of this incident. This was a mistake and we deeply regret the upset that this has clearly caused."
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