So I came across this commercial for Barbie, the iconic fashion doll for all ages. As a dog lover/addict I was pleased to see that Barbarie was a responsible dog owner. The doll and dog comes with treats and a fancy pink and purple poopa scoopa vacuum thingy. Then I watched the commercial.
Disturbing, unsanitary, inhumane are just three words that immediately come to mind. As the owner of five dogs and one who suffers from coprohagia it is NOT a good idea to show a dog eating its own poop! A child's imagination can only go so far and this is way more disturbing and up there with mom and dad having sex! Poop is taboo! I don't care if everyone poops...we don't have toys that advocate a being munching down on their waste!
Ok so this toy came to market in 2006 and in November 2006, Mattel had a voluntary recall of Barbie and Tanner. It wasn't because people were outraged at Tanner eating his poop that Mattel recalled. It was a magnet problem with the pooper scooper.
What other crazy toys have you seen? or products? One of my all-time favorites is still the Chia Pet bust where you get a nice bald guy and you end up with a 1970s guy with a bad perm! Like the guy on the 70's Show...you know -- Donna's dad. Ok so speaking of the 70's Show, did you know that the last chick who was on Charlie's Angel...Tanya someone or other...played Donna's Mom? How do you make a hot redhead from a dorky guy with a bad perm and a sort of cougar-like lady? Ahhh the wonderful career of D-list players in the afterlife!
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