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Hasbro is in major damage control after releasing a toy part that looks like a p3nis.
Can't tell me Play-Doh didn't realise how phallic their toy would look.
Parents who bought the Sweet Shoppe Cake Mountain playset in November reportedly complained online that the plastic icing topper (or extruder) didn’t look child-friendly
Rather than respond to the concerns on social media, Hasbro sent parents less phallic-looking replacement parts.
The toy manufacturer’s low-key response ensured the gaffe stayed out of the media, Uproxx reported.
But in a bungled attempt at removing traces of the offending accessory from its Facebook pageover Christmas, Hasbro attracted lots of unwanted publicity.
The reaction has varied, but one parent suggested Hasbro had “ruined Christmas.”
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Any publicity is good publicity?
Further:
Hasbro Inc says it will replace a Play-Doh toy that looks similar to a p3nis.
The syringe-like "extruder tool" is part of Play-Doh's Cake Mountain toy. It squeezes modelling compound through a round tube with corkscrew-type ridges around the outside and a dome-shaped top.
Its phallic appearance upset some parents.
An Oklahoma TV station blurred the image of it when it did a piece about the complaints in November.
Since Christmas, Play-Doh's Facebook page has received thousands of comments about it, saying it looked like a **bleep** or a sex toy.
The Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company says it is replacing the tool in future sets. It also says it will replace it for anyone who already bought one.
"replacing the tool in future sets"
the coveted five laughy-face award
Wonder who the tool was that approved the design?
Sorry - I just can't help but see the funny side of this!
No, I wouldn't want my kids playing with the extruder, but it's still bl@@dy funny!
Reminds me of these...
and...
Wolverine blow up toy.
The mind really does boggle!
@evil_akuma_2002 wrote:
Sorry - I just can't help but see the funny side of this!
No, I wouldn't want my kids playing with the extruder, but it's still bl@@dy funny!
Reminds me of these...
and...
Wolverine blow up toy.
The mind really does boggle!
The coveted five laughy-face award
The film clip....ooo-wah......
Come on now, one-time-band, that's lasting longer than I thought it would.
DEB
