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Coverage dated December 2, 2024 to December 3, 2024

Mattel sued over 'Wicked' dolls packaging that included adult website link

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The toys with the wrong website were recalled, and corrected ones are back on the shelves.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Mattel sued over ‘Wicked’ dolls with porn website link | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Mattel was sued today by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to a pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the blockbuster movie “Wicked.”

  2. Deadline

    Hardcore ‘Wicked’: Porn Link Fiasco Conjures A Class Action Against Mattel (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Porn link on Wicked doll packaging results in potential class action against Mattel with potentially big costs

  3. Gizmodo

    Mattel's Accidentally X-Rated Wicked Doll Packaging Has Now Inspired a Lawsuit (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    A parent is suing the toy company after the URL for a porn website mistakenly appeared on packaging for Wicked dolls.

  4. New York Post

    Mom sues Mattel over ‘Wicked’ dolls with porn website link after daughter visited site (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to a pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the blockbuster movie "Wicked."

  5. Variety

    Mattel Sued Over ‘Wicked’ Dolls That Included Link to Porn Website on Packaging (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Mattel is being sued for mistakenly printing the URL for a porn site on the packaging for dolls based on the "Wicked" movie.

  6. The Christian Post

    Mom sues Mattel after 'Wicked' doll exposes child to porn site, alleges 'emotional distress' (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    A mother claims Mattel caused her and her daughter 'emotional distress' due to a misprint on 'Wicked' movie doll box guiding consumers to a porn site.

  7. Breitbart News

    Mom Sues Mattel for Link to Porn Site on ‘Wicked’ Doll Packaging (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Mattel has been slapped with a class action lawsuit after some packaging for its Wicked dolls accidentally featured a link to a porn website.

  8. Rolling Stone

    Mom Sues Mattel Over Porn Site Accidentally Listed on Daughter's 'Wicked' Doll Box (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    A mother sued Mattel over a porn website being listed on her daughter's 'Wicked' toy box, claiming she saw "hardcore" scenes

  9. Foxla

    Mattel sued over 'Wicked' dolls packaging that included adult website link (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The toys with the wrong website were recalled, and corrected ones are back on the shelves.

  10. Adweek

    Mattel Faces Class-Action Suit Over Pornographic URL on Wicked Doll Packaging (opens Adweek)

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    Adweek's feed description

    Mattel was hit with a class-action lawsuit Tuesday over a high-profile packaging error on dolls depicting characters in Universal Pictures’ Wicked.

  11. West Hawaii Today

    Mattel sued over ‘Wicked’ dolls with porn website link (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to a pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the blockbuster movie “Wicked.”

  12. Entertainment Weekly

    Mattel sued over 'Wicked' dolls that mistakenly linked to porn website on packaging (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Mattel has hit a bump in the yellow brick road: A South Carolina mom is suing the toy maker for mistakenly printing a link to a pornographic website on the packaging of its 'Wicked' dolls.

  13. The Guardian

    Mom sues Mattel over Wicked doll packages with porn site link (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Holly Ricketson of South Carolina files proposed class action after daughter shows her hardcore photographs

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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