A South Carolina has filed a class action lawsuit alleging that the toy manufacturer Mattel caused her and her daughter to suffer emotional distress after the company mistakenly printed alink to a sexually explicit adult website on the packaging for dolls of characters from the musical film adaptation of Wicked, a tale of witches in the magical land of Oz.The lawsuit notes that the first editions of the toys boxes mistakenly included a printed link to Wicked.com, an adult website that has no connection to the film, instead of to the films website, WickedMovie.com. When Holly Ricketsons daughter visited Wicked.com on Ricketsons iPhone, the site allegedly displayed sexually explicit] advertisements featuring hardcore, full-on nude images of actual intercourse, the lawsuit states, horrifying them both. Related Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo celebrate the Wicked film as beautifully queer Grande and Erivo say it isnt just Glinda and Elphaba that make the land of Oz a celebration of uniqueness. The company publicly apologized for the error, recalled the dolls on November 11, and corrected the website URL on the second edition of its toy boxes. But Ricketsons lawsuit alleges that Mattel fraudulently advertised as appropriate for children ages four and above and yet negligently made a completely avoidable mistake, causing injurious harm to its purchasers. Stay connected to your community Connect with the issues and events that impact your community at home and beyond by subscribing to our newsletter. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The lawsuit alleges that Mattel unjustly profited from the toys sales despite violating its stated labeling, marketing, and packaging pledge of being appropriate for young children. The lawsuit states that purchasers of the initially released toy suffered and continue to suffer financial damage and injury, and are entitled to all damages, in addition to costs, interest, and fees, including attorneys fees.Ricketson filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles, and Californias civil code forbids products from making false and deceptive claims (like saying a product is fit for kids when it isnt). While Mattel refused to comment on pending litigation, it provided a statement about the product to Variety, saying The Wicked Dolls have returned for sale with correct packaging at retailers online and in stores to meet the strong consumer demand for the products.The previous misprint on the packaging in no way impacts the value or play experience provided by the product itself in the limited number of units sold before the correction.The film showcases Erivo as Elphaba, a green-skinned witch in the magical fantasy land of Oz. Erivo identifies as bisexual and queer and is dating actress and producerLena Waithe. The film made $112 million in its debut and has since grossed $263 million domestically and $360 million globally.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.