Mattel Apologizes After It Ships ‘Wicked’ Barbie Dolls With a Porn Link
In anticipation of a family-friendly box office smash, Mattel and others have produced a lot of merchandise for the film. The porn-linking toys were singing Glinda and Elphaba dolls. Retailers such as Target and Walmart have already delisted the toy from their online databases, but pictures of them still exist on eBay.
Mattel ‘Wicked’ dolls pulled after porn site misprint, WSJ says
Mattel (MAT) said the web address for a pornography company was mistakenly printed on the packaging for dolls tied to the new film
‘Wicked’ dolls pulled from shelves after porn website misprint
There are mistakes and then there are mistakes that will live on for a while. Consider this the second type. Mattel has pulled character dolls from the upcoming “Wicked” movie from shelves after it was found the toy’s box contained a misprint that directed users to a pornography website.
Mislabeled ‘Wicked’ doll packages with link to adult film site pulled by stores
Mattel has pulled dolls from the upcoming movie "Wicked" from shelves due to an adult film website address being featured on the packaging.
‘Wicked’ Dolls Pulled From Stores After Porn Site Packaging Misprint
Mattel’s "Wicked" movie dolls are pulled from at least three major retailers following a packaging misprint that lists a porn site.
Mattel Pulls 'Wicked' Dolls With Packaging That Leads Consumers To An Adult Website
Mattel has pulled its “Wicked”-branded dolls from major retailers, following a misprint on the packaging linked to an adult website instead of the official "Wicked" movie site. The toy company acknowledged the issue,
'Wicked' movie dolls are being pulled from store shelves for a naughty reason
It might be too late for you to get one from store shelves ahead of the movie's release. The toy company is pulling its line of "Wicked" dolls from shelves and online stores after it was discovered the packaging mistakenly listed an explicit adult website instead of the movie site.
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