Mattel has been sued after the packaging for its Depraved dolls mistakenly listed the url of an grownup leisure web site as a substitute of the official area, courtroom paperwork have revealed (by way of Selection).
A South Carolina mom is launching a category motion lawsuit towards Mattel claiming “emotional misery.” The plaintiff says she bought a Depraved doll earlier than the toy firm’s recall and her daughter, who’s a minor, was uncovered to “hardcore, full on nude pornographic photos depicting precise intercourse” upon wanting up the hyperlink on the packaging.
Additional noting that the plaintiff and her daughter had been “horrified,” the lawsuit claims she saved proof of the “inexcusable error.” The mom additionally alleges Mattel didn’t supply a refund and thus she is owed damages.
The merchandise for the theatrical adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo because the witches Glinda and Elphaba, went on sale in early November forward of its launch in theaters on November twenty second. As a substitute of itemizing the movie’s official web site (wickedmovie.com), the packaging had the grownup web site depraved.com printed on the again.
This was not a one-off subject, with a whole lot of bins listed on eBay with the identical error. Mattel responded by issuing an apology and pulling the Depraved dolls from retailers, however in accordance with the lawsuit, the injury was already finished.
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The official Mattel Depraved dolls hyperlink to a porn web site on the field 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/iW4mNVAlPE
— just2good (Sarah Genao) (@just2goodYT) November 9, 2024