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November 29, 2006 05:08 PM
Broken: Warning on Hasbro pony toy
It may look innocent enough, but check out the warning on Hasbro's FurReal Friends Butterscotch Pony:
"Adults take note: Pony comes unassembled in box with head detatched. You may wish to not open the box around your children if they may be frightened by a box with a decapitated horse inside."
Don't buy them "The Godfather" DVD, either, I guess.
Thanks, Laurie
A very thoughtful message, though it is poorly worded. It is not broken to give parents a warning that it is *probably* not a good idea to have their children open a box with a headless horse in it on Christmas morning (or other holiday as appropriate). The poor wording, however, comes from the use of "decapitated", which has a distinctly negative connotation. But, not broken due to effectiveness of warning.
Of course, there are many boys who would probably loooooove playing with a horse that has a detachable head. :P
Awe. They couldn't just have gone with the bigger box? It might have been worth the extra cost/packaging to avoid a SNAFU like this one. Sorry, while I agree that the warning is a good idea, I think the pony should leave the factory in one piece. Or, just don't go there.
This is the first time I've said this: I think it's not broken. It's good to warn parents about it, and the "decapitated" part gives it a bit of a humorous note. The text ist targeted at adults, not children, after all.
Using the word "decapitated" is a good choice, because it is not a word that most young children will comprehend.
There are exceptions, of course, such as the nephew of one of my close friends.... this kid, at age 7, has an enormous vocabulary. He is home schooled.
TiB is broken (This one never gets old :) )
Gah! That image is too LARGE! Is there a feature for me to click on the image to open it in a separate window and look at it SMALLER? Thanks TiB!
:D
I can imagine the customer service desk would get swamped with calls from angry parents who didn't notice the warnings and now have kids who are scared for life.
I'm glad I don't work for that company or any stores that sold the pony.
this is not a warning by Hasbro but by the people selling it.. their spelling is also broken.. as it is also spelled detatched on the catalog page instead of detached as it should be spelled..
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