Speaking of wrong

[yendi]

The Victoria's Secret Stuffer Bear (no comment on the name) has been recalled because the zipper pull might be a hazard to small children.

To which I have to ask: Who the fuck gives anything from Victoria's Secret (even a bear) to young children?

Comments

[allah-sulu.livejournal.com]

I thought the Fluffer Bear was more of a choking hazard.

[yendi]

Oy.

[litch.livejournal.com]

Who the fuck gives anything from Victoria's Secret (even a bear) to young children?

Same people who buy these (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=412195&in_page_id=17) and send their kids here (http://in.news.yahoo.com/071008/139/6lo99.html)

[yendi]

True, but at least these products are marketed for kids. VS isn't; it's like recalling pearl earrings for being a choking hazard, when it's not something that should be given to the kids in the first place.

[zarq.livejournal.com]

If a bear was free with purchase, you can bet someone's going to give it to a kid they know.

My pre-teen nieces have inherited assorted items that I had no use for, given to me in event gift bags and as marketing gifts from magazines, designers, stores etc. Among them: size zero t-shirts and tank tops, stuffed animals and costume jewelry. And yes, some of them were unlogo'd items from Victoria's Secret.


Edit: Also, who's to say a mom didn't get a bear as a gift or buy one for themselves? When you have kids in the house, you need to know these things.

[dotgirl.livejournal.com]

Totally agree - what if someone buys it for their wife and the little kid sees it and takes a liking to it? Personally, I think it's up to the individual to decide if they want to comply with the recall, but I can imagine a number of situations, none worthy of contempt, in which a small child could wind up playing with the bear.

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

Those bears bear a disturbing resemblance to the Gimp from Pulp Fiction.

[texmorgan.livejournal.com]

In the industry, this is called the Britney Spears test.