Mattel’s got a “Wicked” big problem on its hands … ’cause it added a URL to the back of its Elphaba and Glinda toys — and, it turns out it’s a very NSFW site.
Here’s the deal … the toy company’s pushing dolls of characters from the movie based on the Broadway musical of the same name — mainly selling action figures of the two main witches.
Mattel mistakenly printed a porn site on the packaging of its ‘Wicked’ dolls.
The movie’s intended web address was “https://t.co/Q2A56WOHul,” but the packaging only had the word “wicked.” pic.twitter.com/P8pDOh5Au2
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On the back of the dolls, they put a URL to the website “www.wicked.com” … in case people who purchase the toys want to buy more — except, that’s not the company’s website. It’s a porn site!
Mattel’s website for their toy catalog is “www.wickedmovie.com” … a minor mistake with major consequences for any kid who may have tried the website already.
Obviously, there’s a lot of outrage from parents online … mostly because they accidentally went to the website — and not so much because their child did.
A rep for Mattel tells TMZ … they are aware of the misprint — made primarily on dolls sold in the U.S.A. They deeply regret the error and are taking action to ensure no future dolls have the incorrect URL on the back.
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Mattel recommends parents discard the product packaging or obscure the link … and, anyone with more questions is asked to contact Mattel customer service for more info.
Bottom line … parents should sharpie out that website on the back of the box — unless they want to answer some really awkward questions!