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Lidl recalls Paw Patrol snacks after website on packaging displayed porn::Superstore giant Lidl recalled Paw Patrol snacks after a website listed on the packaging displayed explicit content unsuitable for children.

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[–] aggelalex@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (2 children)

All that food wasted for something that could be fixed within the confines of the internet.

[–] madsen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I agree, however, the domain had apparently expired (according to the article), which makes it a great deal harder to fix reasonably fast. I still think issuing a statement that they'd lost control of the domain would suffice, but no, apparently wasting food is better for the bottom line.

[–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I get why they recall it, but let's be honest. How many people visit an URL found on food packaging? It's made for fans of the paw patrol show, and most kids that age don't come further then whatever game is popular on ios and android.

[–] The_Mixer_Dude@lemmus.org 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

In reality they should have just said nothing, by recalling it and notifying the general public far more people are going to be aware of this. Had they just said nothing it probably would have flown way under the radar

[–] Widowmaker_Best_Girl@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Could have been against the law if they knew they had compromised package labels that displayed porn to children and they did nothing about it.

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

They noticed their error and took at least symbolic steps to fix it. This is the right way to deal with errors. Ignoring/hiding almost always backfires.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago

Someone did notice it and informed them. If they did nothing then they could get in trouble for inaction.

[–] 68silver@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I would have thought something named Paw Patrol would be a dog treat..

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Anyone who wants to send one of those packages to me for, um, research purposes, please do so.

[–] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 13 points 2 years ago

appykidsco.com

(NSFW / Chinese Adware / Possible Malware)

No malware was noticed but I'd use uBlock and a VPN, disable JavaScript, and a good antivirus at a minimum...

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Free biscotti and a link to free porn sounds great. I'll happily take the recalled product off their hands for disposal.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

See? Now you get it.

[–] BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago

If you want to know what it linked to, someone posted the link in another community. It seemed to be a Chinese landing site (looks like something along the lines of a “this domain could be yours”), with a bunch of affiliate porn ads (read: 88px X 88px animated gifs) like you might have seen in the mid 2000s.

I couldn’t read any of it because it’s in Chinese, but that’s the gist of it.

[–] madsen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

The domain is mentioned in the article.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

well, the url in question is in the article

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago

Thank you for ruining my joke.

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Porn patrol

[–] archaeologist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Getting a real bang for your buck!

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Quite the shock here. Recalling it is the right move.