public function delete_product( $id, $force = false ) {

		$id = $this->validate_request( $id, 'product', 'delete' );

		if ( is_wp_error( $id ) ) {
			return $id;
		}

		$product = wc_get_product( $id );

		do_action( 'woocommerce_api_delete_product', $id, $this );

		// If we're forcing, then delete permanently.
		if ( $force ) {
			if ( $product->is_type( 'variable' ) ) {
				foreach ( $product->get_children() as $child_id ) {
					$child = wc_get_product( $child_id );
					if ( ! empty( $child ) ) {
						$child->delete( true );
					}
				}
			} else {
				// For other product types, if the product has children, remove the relationship.
				foreach ( $product->get_children() as $child_id ) {
					$child = wc_get_product( $child_id );
					if ( ! empty( $child ) ) {
						$child->set_parent_id( 0 );
						$child->save();
					}
				}
			}

			$product->delete( true );
			$result = ! ( $product->get_id() > 0 );
		} else {
			$product->delete();
			$result = 'trash' === $product->get_status();
		}

		if ( ! $result ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'woocommerce_api_cannot_delete_product', sprintf( __( 'This %s cannot be deleted', 'woocommerce' ), 'product' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) );
		}

		// Delete parent product transients.
		if ( $parent_id = wp_get_post_parent_id( $id ) ) {
			wc_delete_product_transients( $parent_id );
		}

		if ( $force ) {
			return array( 'message' => sprintf( __( 'Permanently deleted %s', 'woocommerce' ), 'product' ) );
		} else {
			$this->server->send_status( '202' );

			return array( 'message' => sprintf( __( 'Deleted %s', 'woocommerce' ), 'product' ) );
		}
	}