Woman Sues Mattel For “Emotional Distress,” Claims Daughter Visited Porn Site Listed On “Wicked” Boxes

Variety reports:

Mattel is being sued for mistakenly printing the URL for a pornographic site on the packaging for special-edition “Wicked” dolls.

According to court documents, a South Carolina resident is launching a class action lawsuit after purchasing the toy for her young daughter, who visited the X-rated website that had “nothing to do with the ‘Wicked’ doll.”

“These scenes were hardcore, full on nude pornographic images depicting actual intercourse,” the lawsuit reads. “Plaintiff’s minor daughter immediately showed her mother the photographs and both were horrified by what they saw. If plaintiff had been aware of such an inappropriate defect in the product, she would not have purchased it.”

Read the full article. Retailers pulled the misprinted boxes one day after they hit the shelves and the following day the $40 dolls were going for hundreds on eBay.

A South Carolina mother says she and her daughter suffered “emotional distress” after Mattel listed the URL of an adult entertainment website on the packaging of its Wicked merchandise. Now, she has filed a class action lawsuit against the toy company → https://t.co/7XkiHLhcV8 pic.twitter.com/iiWSj8PnVG

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