Matchbox Tow Truck: 1-800-inappropriate
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3-year-old Carter Vaughn’s mother decided to try calling the phone number on the side of his Matchbox tow truck. Boy was she surprised. She actually asked her mother to try the number and was in for a shock when it connected her to a phone sex line.
Mattel, was not aware of the issue until the local TV station contacted them for comment.
Mattel spokesperson Rachel Cooper had this to say:
“We apologize that this has happened. Mattel’s products are designed with children and their best interests in mind. Many of Mattel’s employees are parents themselves and we understand the importance of child safety – it is our number one priority. The Matchbox GMC Tow Truck vehicle was released in 2000 and is no longer manufactured. Mattel has a policy in place prohibiting the inclusion of phone numbers on toys.”
Although we did find for sale on Amazon.
If your child happens to have one of these trucks, you may want to take it away from them before they get the bright idea to call the number. And put it away to sell on eBay. It may be worth some money in the future.
Via Gizmodo
Posted in Un-Cool Toy of the Day