February 5, 2025 12:05 pm

'Wicked' Adult Website Error Leads to Mattel Lawsuit for $5 Million Compensation
'Wicked' Adult Website Error Leads to Mattel Lawsuit for $5 Million Compensation

‘Wicked’ Adult Website Error Leads to Mattel Lawsuit for $5 Million Compensation

Mattel had a huge year in 2023 with the success of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and the boost in sales that brought with it. This year could have been more of the same with the company being behind a range of dolls linked to the movie adaptation of Wicked. However, a huge error made by the manufacturer led to the website address of an adult entertainment site being included on millions of items that would end up in the hands of young children. If that wasn’t enough, now one parent is suing the toy giant claiming that her daughter accessed the site and was traumatized by what she saw there.

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​Mattel’s incredible error in listing an adult website on millions of ‘Wicked’ movie dolls has come back to haunt them. Read More