Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande arrive at the premiere of "Wicked" on Nov. 9, 2024, at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/APMattel Sued Over 'Wicked' Dolls With Pornographic Website
Roy Willey, of Poulin Willey Anastopoulo in Charleston, South Carolina, filed a consumer class action seeking refunds over the recalled "Wicked" dolls.
December 04, 2024 at 03:27 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Mattel’s Nov. 11 recall of the dolls came ahead of the release of the Universal Pictures movie “Wicked,” based on the Broadway musical of the same name.
- Plaintiff Holly Ricketson, who lives in South Carolina, brought the suit after her minor daughter looked up the website, Wicked.com, on an iPhone.
- Fisher-Price, owned by Mattel, also faces four class actions over its Oct. 10 recall of Snuga Swings, which were linked to the deaths of five newborns.
Mattel Inc. was hit with a consumer class action over “Wicked” dolls whose packaging contained a link to a pornographic website.
The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday and flagged by Law.com Radar, follows Mattel’s Nov. 11 recall of the dolls due to the printing error and comes days after the release of the Universal Pictures movie “Wicked,” based on the Broadway musical of the same name. South Carolina resident Holly Ricketson brought the suit after her minor daughter looked up the website, Wicked.com, on an iPhone.
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