Mattel, one of the world's leading toy manufacturers and owner of the Barbie brand, was hit with a class action lawsuit on Tuesday after it mistakenly placed a link to a porn websi

In a troubling turn of events, Mattel, the iconic toy manufacturer, is embroiled in a class action lawsuit following a significant mishap

Mattel is being sued for mistakenly printing the URL for a pornographic site on the packaging for special-edition “Wicked” dolls. According to court documents, a South Carolina resident is launching a class action lawsuit after purchasing the toy for her young daughter,

An attorney in the proposed class action says, "Parents trust that products marketed to children are safe and free from risks of exposure to harmful content."

Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to a pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the blockbuster movie "Wicked." In a proposed class action filed in federal court in Los Angeles,

Dolls of characters in the hit movie went to store shelves with an error that send customers to an adult film site, prompting a South Carolina mom to file suit against the toy maker.

Mattel is being sued after dolls which the toy company created for the new movie "Wicked" were released in packaging that included the website for a pornographic website.

The toymaker sparked a scandal last month after the packaging for some "Wicked" merchandise directed customers to an adult film site.

A mother is suing Mattel for accidentally listing a porn site link on Wicked doll boxes. On Nov. 10, consumers noticed that the new Wicked movie-inspired dolls had an unfortunate detail included on the back of the box.