Wicked movie: Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on dolls

Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.

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The company recently released the singing dolls ahead of the long-awaited film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

But eagle-eyed fans posted images on social media showing the packaging had a pornography website on it, instead of the movie's web address.

In a statement, Mattel apologised for the "unfortunate error" and advised parents that the misprinted website "is not appropriate for children".

The BBC has seen online instructions on Mattel's website, for both the Glinda and Elphaba dolls, listing the erroneous website underneath the Universal Pictures logo - the film studio behind the movie.

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