Daughter "horrified"

Mattel sued over link to porn website

Due to a "misprint" on the packaging, buyers of the "Wicked" dolls had been directed to a porn website instead of the website for the movie of the same name.(Bild: mattel.com)

The US toy manufacturer Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a buyer for an erroneous link to a pornographic website on a doll's packaging. The plaintiff is demanding at least five million dollars in damages.

Holly Ricketson filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles because she bought a doll based on the movie "Wicked" for her daughter and the girl then visited an adult website through the link provided by the toy manufacturer.

Ricketson said her daughter showed her pornographic photos from the website and they were both horrified. The plaintiff is seeking at least five million dollars in damages for all buyers in the U.S. who purchased "Wicked" dolls whose packaging contained the faulty link.

She accuses Mattel of negligence and violating California consumer protection laws. The company also failed to offer a refund despite recalling the dolls on Nov. 11, the plaintiff said.

Mattel expressed regret over the incorrect link, but declined to comment on the lawsuit.