Buuxo Posted October 25, 2008 Talking Fisher-Price doll accused of promoting Islam A talking Fisher-Price doll that sounds like it is saying "Islam is the Light" has been described as inappropriate by parents. By Matthew Moore Last Updated: 1:27PM BST 14 Oct 2008 Little Mommy Cuddle 'n Coo dolls, available in the UK for as little as £19.99, have been reported as saying 'Islam is the light' Photo: PA The Fisher-Price Little Mommy Cuddle 'n Coo is meant to make realistic baby sounds and occasionally cry out for its "mama". But some parents claim that one of its noises sounds just like "Islam is the Light", and have complained to Mattel, which owns Fisher-Price. Some shops in the US have removed the doll from shelves after complaints from customers, according to reports. It is available in Britain for £19.99. A spokesman for Fisher-Price insisted that the doll was not pushing pro-Islamic messages, adding that the sound some parents were hearing was caused by an accidental distortion of the doll's soundtrack. "The Little Mommy Cuddle 'n Coo dolls feature realistic baby sounds including cooing, giggling, and baby babble with no real sentence structure," a spokesman said. "The only scripted word the doll says is 'mama'. There is a sound that may resemble something close to the word 'night', 'right', or 'light'. "Because the original soundtrack is compressed into a file that can be played through an inexpensive toy speaker, actual sounds may be imprecise or distorted." Earlier, Mattel released a statement saying that "the power of suggestion" was the reason why parents were mis-hearing the doll. "It's not what you would expect out of a sweet little doll," said Martina Hollermann of Ramsey, Minnesota, who bought the toy for her children. "Everyone was kind of creeped out." link What does it sound like to you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashkiro Posted October 25, 2008 From this link: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=HYaEcj9IVBI&feature=related It does sound like what the doll is being accused of saying. Coincidence perhaps? Fisher Price is not owned by Muslims to my knowledge nor could I ever see Muslims interested in spreading islam this way as these ignorant people are claiming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dhubad. Posted October 25, 2008 Islaam is the light so what? lol is creepy kulahaa! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cara. Posted October 26, 2008 I find the swinging arms creepier. Dolls are way too complex nowadays. This can't be good for a young child's imagination. /Fondly remembers hours playing with a rusty pipe and gum scrapped off a sidewalk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
