Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo files a lawsuit against Mattel, Inc. for leading customers to an adult website
Charleston, SC – Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo [dba The Anastopoulo Law Firm] filed a Class Action Lawsuit this week against Mattel Inc., over dolls whose packaging contained a link to a pornographic website. Rather than link a QR Code to wickedmovie.com, the link led consumers to wicked.com, an adult entertainment website.
Products had been sold in stores for over a month before the error was recognized.
Holly Ricketson, who is being represented by Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo is filing a lawsuit against the toy manufacturer. The law firm wants to elevate the suit to class action status in excess of $5 million for “unspecified damages.”
The complaint states that:
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“After opening the box that contained the Wicked Doll, Plaintiff’s minor daughter used an iPhone to visit the website shown on Defendant’s packaging. To her absolute shock the website, ‘Wicked.com’, had nothing to do with the Wicked Doll. Rather, Wicked.com pasted scenes of pornographic advertisements across her phone screen.”
“These scenes were hardcore, full on nude pornographic images depicting actual intercourse, and can be available for an in-camera review by the court as necessary. Plaintiff’s minor daughter immediately showed her mother the photographs and both were horrified by what they say. If Plaintiff had been aware of such an inappropriate defect in the Product, she would not have purchased it.”
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Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo partner and trial lawyer, Roy T. Willey, IV, stated that, “As a parent and an advocate for families, I understand the deep concern and frustration felt by parents who purchased this doll for their children, only to later discover that it included a URL leading to explicit pornographic material. Parents trust that products marketed to children are safe and free from risks of exposure to harmful content. Unfortunately, that trust was broken in this instance.”
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“This lawsuit is not just about recovering the cost of these dolls; it is about holding corporations accountable for the responsibility they have to safeguard children. When a company markets a product to young children, it has an obligation to ensure that every aspect of that product—from its design to its packaging—is free of risks to their safety and well-being.”
Willey has been named one of America’s Top-100 High States Litigators, a Super Lawyer, and in addition to representing individuals and families in class actions, Mr. Willey has experience with personal injury and representing victims of financial fraud. Over the course of his career, Mr. Willey has been involved in significant cases and secured major recoveries through verdicts or settlements. He has experience with cases involving catastrophic injuries, car accidents, wrongful death and other issues.
Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo represents Class Action and Mass Torts clients across the country, including those involved in the Camp LeJeune Water, College Refund, and Baby Formula Recalls. Offices are located in the Carolinas and Georgia.
Links to more on this developing story can be found below. For inquires, please contact Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo Director of Communications, Brian Stellwag, at brian@poulinwilley.com.
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- https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/and-finally-test-of-mattel
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