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Very soon after sales began, customers noticed an incorrect reference on the packaging of the Wicked Edition singing dolls. The product mistakenly redirected customers to the home page of pornographic film studio Wicked Pictures instead of the correct WickedMovie.com URL, 24 Channel reported with reference to Gizmodo.

We deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate steps to correct it. We notify parents that the incorrectly printed site is not suitable for children,
Mattel said.

The manufacturer said the dolls were “mostly sold in the United States” and that the error was a “misprint.” It is unknown how many mislabeled toys have reached stores so far, but they are all being pulled from shelves now.

Among the toys with links to the porn site were Glinda and Elphab dolls. The URL is printed right above the barcode on the back of the box. Since so few people look there, it’s unlikely to lead to major consequences.

But such things are a real find for collectors on the secondary market. This type of typo, along with its salacious past, has made the doll’s owners rich. The product is already sold on sites such as eBay, so I charge anywhere from a few hundred to $2,000Although the normal price for the dolls is between $25 and $40.

Mattel advised customers who had previously purchased the dolls to “throw away the packaging or hide the reference.”

Let us remind you that the movie Wicked, starring Ariana Grande, will be released on November 22. It tells the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West. The film is expected to have a sequel that will be released in November 2025.

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