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Mattel Apologizes For Wicked Dolls With Link to Porn Website
Mattel has had to apologize for a major error on the packaging for their line of dolls from the upcoming movie version ofWicked, after concernedcustomers discoveredthat a website listed on them directed people not to asite for the film but to a similarly titled porn page.Oops.This could prove to be a costly error. TheWickedfilm looks to be one of the biggest movies of the fall and the line of toys could be a hot item this holiday season after kids see the film, which is about the relationship between Glinda the Good Witch (Ariana Grande) and the Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Erivo) in the years prior to the events ofThe Wizard of Oz.There have been reports online that the items are already being pulled from store shelves. The products were widely available on Target and Amazons website as of a few days ago, but all appear to be taken down as of this writing.Anecdotally, my daughter received one of theWicked dolls for her birthday last week and after news broke, I checked the discarded packaging to see what it said. Sure enough the website listed there takes you not to an official site for the film but to a porn site of a very similar name. (I had to investigate for journalism purposes, you see.)WICKEDUniversalloading...READ MORE: We Tried Starbucks TwoWicked DrinksHere was Mattels statement on the issue...Mattel was made aware of a misprint on the packaging of the Mattel Wicked collection dolls, primarily sold in the U.S., which intended to direct consumers to the officialWickedMovie.comlanding page. We deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate action to remedy this. Parents are advised that the misprinted, incorrect website is not appropriate for children. Consumers who already have the product are advised to discard the product packaging or obscure the link and may contact Mattel Customer Service for further information.Wickedopens in theaters on November 22. And just for the record, the official website for the movie is WickedMovie.com. Make sure you put movie in there. If you dont, something else might be defying gravity.Get our free mobile appThe Worst Parts of 15 Great MoviesThese movies are terrific. Theyre not perfect, though. Filed Under: Mattel, WickedCategories: Movie News
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