X
The new Mattel dolls from the movie “Wicked”.
Mattel’s new dolls, inspired by the new film “Wicked”, come with an error on the packaging. Instead of the movie website, a pornographic website is presented.
Excitement has been growing for the next film “Wicked”, opening on November 22nd and inspired by the popular Broadway musical. Meanwhile, the toy giant Mattel launched a line of dolls based on characters from the film, including Glinda and Elphaba.
The dolls, priced between 25 and 40 dollars, are aimed at young fans and collectors. However, a packaging error launched a controversy.
Instead of linking to the official Wicked movie website, “wickedmovie.com”the packaging misdirects “wicked.com”, a pornographic website. This error was quickly detected, giving rise to criticism and concerns from parents.
They’re now putting porn site links on the back of children’s toys.
This is from Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ movie dolls
— Vision4theBlind (@Vision4theBlind)
Following the backlash, Mattel issued a formal apology, calling the error a “unfortunate mistake”. According to , the company assured customers that it was taking swift action to rectify the issue and advised parents to throw away the packaging.
While Mattel has not revealed the exact number of affected dolls, it has confirmed a recall of products in US stores to prevent further exposure to incorrect bonding.
Reactions on social media have been mixed, with some users finding humor in the mistake, speculating that the packaging could become a collector’s item. However, dolls with the incorrect link have already appeared on resale platforms such as eBay, attracting higher prices from collectors.
