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Major Fortune 500 companies including Cisco, Salesforce and Snap describe how they’re showing up for employees during the fire emergency

Employers are figuring out how to help workers and their families affected by the wildfires.

Fortune · Jan 14, 2025

Year in review: Barbie to Snoop Dogg, the starriest design collaborations of 2024

Design collabs went stellar as Snoop Dogg & Dr Dre served up Gin & Juice with Ini Archibong; Michael Bennett showcased lighting with Gantri; and Barbie turned Kartell furniture pink

Wallpaper · Dec 29, 2024

Toymakers' tariff warning for consumers

The extra cost will fall on consumers if Trump follows through with his threats, toymakers say

Salon · Dec 10, 2024

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Mattel Faces £3.94m Lawsuit After Wicked Doll Packaging Leads Children to Porn Site

A mother is suing Mattel for £3.94 million after a doll's packaging incorrectly displayed a pornographic website, raising concerns about product safety.

International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2024

'Distressing’ Wicked design blunder gives Mattel a legal headache

The toy maker plugged a website that "had nothing to do with Wickeddolls.”

Creative Bloq · Dec 5, 2024

Mattel sued for misprinting porn site link on Wicked Barbie doll packaging

Toy company previously apologized to customers after accidentally printing link to porn site on packages

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

Mattel Is Being Sued After Accidentally Including A Link To A Porn Site On Wicked Doll Packaging

“Loathing. Unadulterated loathing.” — the woman who filed the lawsuit, probably.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 3, 2024

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South Carolina Mom Sues Mattel for Traumatizing Daughter with Hardcore Porn Link on Wicked Doll: 'Inexcusable Error'

A South Carolina mother is suing Mattel after she claims a link misprint took her daughter to a hardcore porn site instead of the movie's website.

Latin Times · Dec 3, 2024

Barbie Pays Tribute to Rita Moreno With A Doll Inspired By Her Life

Puerto Rican-American legend Rita Moreno is getting the Barbie treatment as the company has announced a doll based on her likeness.

Latin Times · Nov 20, 2024

Mattel's X-rated Wicked design blunder is hilarious

Parents have been told to discard the packaging from Wicked dolls.

Creative Bloq · Nov 13, 2024

Jon Stewart on Donald Trump’s electoral victory: ‘This is not the end’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump winning the popular vote, his incoming White House staff and the Democrats’ electoral blame game

The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2024

Mattel’s Wicked doll misprint results in 12-year traffic high for porn website

The toy conglomerate says they ‘deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate action to remedy this’

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Porn Site Sees Highest Traffic in Over a Decade After Mattel Puts Web Address on 'Wicked' Doll Packaging

A printing error by Mattel has directed a surge of web traffic to the adult site Wicked.com after the URL was mistakenly printed on Wicked movie doll packaging.

Latin Times · Nov 11, 2024

The Mattel Wicked dolls packaging controversy involving an NSFW website, explained

Oops.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 11, 2024

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Fortune · Nov 11, 2024

Mattel was supposed to have a hit with its 'Wicked' dolls ahead of the movie premiere. But it backfired

Toy manufacturer apologizes for misprint on “Wicked” dolls that direct to an adult site.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site

Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website

Latin Times · Nov 11, 2024

Mattel Urgently Warns Parents After Link to Porn Site Ends Up on 'Wicked' Doll Box: 'Discard the Product Packaging'

Mattel faced a major embarrassment after discovering that a misprinted website on its "Wicked" movie doll packaging directed consumers to porn site.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Nosferatu perfume to Wicked mac-n-cheese – how movie merch went bonkers

If you want to smell like a vampire or have your microwave meal tell you if you’re more Glinda then Elphaba, there’s a product for that

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Bored Panda · Nov 11, 2024

“Hard To Believe That’s An Accident”: Toy Company’s Adult Website Address Blunder Goes Viral

“I just checked my Mattel boxes and they also have the same website - that’s crazy!” The post “Hard To Believe That’s An Accident”: Toy Company’s Adult Website Address Blunder Goes Viral first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024

Afternoon Update: Worker dies in windfarm accident; fears over possible Trump cabinet picks; and Mattel’s porn mishap

The man was crushed beneath a turbine blade while working at the Golden Plains windfarm in regional Victoria

International Business Times UK · Nov 11, 2024

Mattel Issues Apology After 'Special Edition Wicked Dolls' Has Porn Site Printed On Box

Mattel apologises for a packaging error on its new "Wicked" dolls that inadvertently links to an adult website, sparking parental concern and prompting immediate corrective action.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 11, 2024

OOPS: Mattel’s Wicked Movie Dolls Accidentally Listed A Porn Site On Their Packaging

There’s been a massive blunder on Mattel’s Wicked doll packaging, and someone’s probably about to be fired. In celebration of the Wicked movie, toy company Mattel released a line of specialty dolls. On the box of each character, there’s a link to a website printed on the box, but instead of it taking customers to Universal’s Wicked movie webpage,…

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2024

Mattel apologises after Wicked movie dolls mistakenly link to pornography website on packaging

Toy company advises parents to ‘discard the product packaging or obscure the link’ on Glinda and Elphaba dolls

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2024

Mattel ‘regrets’ Wicked dolls packaging URL misprint that leads buyers to porn site

Error comes ahead of the release of the much-anticipated movie adaptation of the hit Broadway and West End musical

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024

Mattel apologizes after Wicked doll boxes mistakenly link to porn website

‘Recall incoming? Stickers over the website? What are the odds these boxes end up being worth anything?’ one person posted

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