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Parents force stop sales of popular children's dolls - function irritates: "This is no fun"

2020-08-13T11:49:11.854Z


Troll dolls are one of the big sellers among children's toys. But one figure causes disturbance among the parents. An online petition against the sale is even started - with consequences.


Troll dolls are one of the big sellers among children's toys. But one figure causes disturbance among the parents. An online petition against the sale is even started - with consequences.

  • One of the popular troll dolls causes excitement among parents.
  • Because the toy has a function that could disturb children.
  • A mother addresses the public via Facebook - an online petition is also started. This leads to a callback *.

Munich - These troll dolls are of course a bit strange . And yet a phenomenon. Far away from any ideal of beauty, sometimes with the tangled hair and wrinkled skin with a scary touch, the little figures are adored by many children.

And so Jamie Nelson Cornaby bought one of the little dolls for her daughter - as a birthday present . An image of Poppy - one of the main characters of the animated film "Trolls World Tour" landed on the table of gifts. But while the little girl was enchanted by this surprise, the mother quickly woke up badly.

Troll doll disturbs parents: mother posts video and shows button between her legs

Because the Poppy doll not only has the button on its stomach , which is shown in various languages on the packaging , and when it is pressed the figure utters various sentences. No, because in a three-minute Facebook video , Cornaby demonstrates a second way to elicit noises from the troll.

Ironically in Poppy's private area - between the legs under the skirt - there is another button. If this is pressed, the figure giggles at best. Otherwise, the touch in the intimate area also causes the doll to gasp - which is probably not only something Cornaby should find "disturbing". Children in particular could be greatly confused by this discovery. And parents have at least a queasy feeling when they watch their little ones play with Poppy.

Troll doll upsets parents: "What will our innocent, impressionable children think?"

The clip was followed by an online petition to stop the figure from being sold. This has already been signed by more than 500,000 concerned people (as of August 11, 5 p.m.). Many mothers and fathers feared “long-term effects on the mental and physical health ” of their offspring. “This toy has to disappear from our stores,” it says: “What will our innocent, impressionable children think? That it is funny when someone touches the genital area? That pedophilia and child sexual harassment are okay? That's not okay! This is not fun!"

According to toy manufacturer Hasbro, there is a misunderstanding. The button between the legs is only intended as a kind of sensor that is activated as soon as the figure sits down. This was also emphasized by a company spokeswoman at “CNN”, who understood that “the placement of the sensor could be perceived as inappropriate”.

At the same time it was promised that Poppy buyers would get a replacement doll in exchange . The figure with the much-criticized button will be taken out of the sale. (mg) * merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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Source: merkur

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