Broadway fans have been traveling to New York City to see Elphaba’s performance of “Defy Gravity” in Wicked for over two decades.
For years, there have been rumors of a feature film and many touring performances based on the huge single.
On November 22, 2024, the much awaited Wicked film had its theatrical debut. More than $350 million has been made thus far. To put it mildly, it has been well-liked.
Stores were overflowing with Wicked memorabilia in the months before the movie’s premiere. Among them was a popular series of Mattel dolls.
Unfortunately, customers were clearly sent to an adult-only website rather than the official movie website due to a printing mistake on the box.
The Guardian claims that Holly Ricketson, a mother from South Carolina, sued Mattel because she was so insulted by the website.
On November 9, Sarah Genao, who goes by the handle @just2goodYT on X, brought attention to the error.
“The official Mattel ‘Wicked’ dolls link to a porn site on the box,” she wrote alongside a picture. There was a frenzy as her post received 26.6 million views.
Before Mattel formally removed the dolls from the shelf a few days later, collectors and resellers devoured them.
The firm “was made aware of a misprint on the packaging of the Mattel Wicked collection dolls, primarily sold in the U.S.
which intended to direct consumers to the official WickedMovie.com landing page,” according to a statement sent to Today.
Mattel expressed regret and asked parents to throw away the product. “Parents are cautioned that youngsters should not use the incorrectly printed webpage.
Customers who already own the product are encouraged to throw away the box or hide the link. If they would want further information, they may get in touch with Mattel Customer Service.
After that, the business removed dolls from stores and internet merchants. Ricketson filed a class-action lawsuit in Los Angeles due.
To the consequences of browsing the adults-only website, according to court records that Fox Business was able to obtain. She says her kid saw sexual content when she visited the URL listed on the box’s back.
The plaintiff’s little daughter revealed the pictures to her mother right away, and both of them were appalled by what they saw.
The complaint states that the plaintiff would not have bought the goods if she had known about this improper flaw.
Because the products are contaminated, useless, and unsuitable for their intended and marketed age-appropriate audience, the plaintiff is suing for damages.
Mattel provided a statement with Fox Business but declined to comment on the complaint. In order to satisfy the high demand for the items from customers.
“The Wicked Dolls have returned for sale with correct packaging at retailers online and in stores,” the statement says.
“In the few units sold prior to the repair, the product’s value and play experience were unaffected in any way by the prior typo on the package.
We would like to thank our customers and retailers for their patience and understanding as we fixed the problem.
