Porn site traffic surges to 12-year high after Mattel mistakenly prints URL on ‘Wicked’ doll boxes
A skin site is seeing surging levels of traffic after its URL was accidentally printed on the packaging of “Wicked” doll boxes. Toy giant Mattel has manufactured merch for “Wicked,” the upcoming movie adaptation of the beloved Broadway play, including two dolls based on protagonists Glinda and Elphaba.
Packaging for 'Wicked' dolls includes porn URL
Wicked, indeed! Mattel erroneously printed "Wicked.com" on boxes of their new singing dolls tied to Universal Pictures' Wizard of Oz prequel film, but the movie's actual URL is WickedMovie.com, while the other web address leads to an adults-only website.
‘Wicked’ Doll Packaging Misprint Drives 12-Year Surge in Traffic to Porn Site
Mattel's misprinted website URL on 'Wicked' doll packaging yielded surge of search interest for porn site Wicked Pictures.
Mattel apologizes after 'Wicked' doll packaging has link to adult site
Mattel has some wicked problems after a packaging error occurred with the upcoming movie's collectible dolls. "Wicked" dolls manufactured by Mattel misprinted the promotional movie website wickedmovie.com. The misprint, which left the word movie out of the URL, directed consumers to an adult-rated website.
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
Mattel regrets error on ‘Wicked’ dolls’ packaging that promoted adult website
Toymaker Mattel intended to refer consumers to the “Wicked” movie’s landing page. The “misprinted, incorrect website is not appropriate for children,” it said.
'Unfortunate error': 'Wicked' dolls with porn site on packaging pulled from Target, Amazon
The dolls were removed from Amazon and Target after a labeling error linked consumers to a pornographic website.
Mattel ‘Wicked’ dolls pulled after porn site misprint, WSJ says
Mattel (MAT) said the web address for a pornography company was mistakenly printed on the packaging for dolls tied to the new film
Mattel says it 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 that mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website.
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