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Sunday, December 14, 2008 

Fisher-Price's propaganda

Americans buying toys for their children are doing the right thing by returning a Fisher-Price-made doll that features a voice subtly promoting Islam:
(IsraelNN.com) Consumers across North America are returning a talking doll to stores that they claim says, “Islam is the light.” Fisher-Price’s Little Mommy Cuddle & Coo doll makes all sorts of noises, but some consumers say it also seems to produce Muslim propaganda.

Mattel, the parent company, issued a statement saying that the doll says a word that could be interpreted as “night”, “right”, or “light.” “Because the original sound track is compressed into a file that can be played through an inexpensive toy speaker, actual sounds may be imprecise or distorted,” the company wrote in an October news release. Although Fisher-Price has changed the sound track, some stores have kept the controversially cooing dolls, where they will remain for unsuspecting consumers to buy.

A concerned mother's group called MAMA, or Moms Ask Mattel for Accountability, is taking action, asking why Mattel is not addressing this issue.

"If they want to sell a doll that says 'Islam is the Light' then they can do that," Denise Lee of the MAMA Action Group said. "But they need to put some label or something on the package that says, "This doll says 'Islam is the Light.'"

“This is not a healthy thing to be putting out in the marketplace when we’re in a war on terror, and little children are so susceptible to the messages they hear – even from a doll – then to take them into the school and talk about them,” Minnesota Christian talk show host Jan Markell told OneNewsNow.
It's disgraceful that so many major companies are ruining everyone's enjoyment by subliminating deceptive messages and putting political motivations before moneymaking. Consumers even now should be careful not to buy the dolls if it turns out they have this crap recorded inside them. I'd say Fisher-Price and Mattel really cost themselves over something they could have avoided.

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