Doll pulled over Islamic message
Categories: In the news, Weird but true, Toys & games
Elmo Live may be the hot toy of the season this year, but it's a cute little baby doll who is getting all the attention right now. Fisher Price's Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo doll is supposed to utter only one actual word: Mama. The rest of the sounds emanating from the speakers inside the doll are just cooing and giggling sounds. Or are they? Some say they hear the words "Islam is the Light" among the baby babble are demanding the toy be removed from the shelves. Gary Rofkahr of Owasso, Oklahoma says he bought the doll and was shocked by what he heard. "I have a 1-year-old granddaughter," he said. "It makes me mad that someone is trying to indoctrinate our children with an innocent toy."
But wait, there's more. Others say in addition to promoting Islam, the doll also utters the phrase "Satan is King". Now, that makes absolutely no sense to me as Islam is most definitely not a pro-Satan religion. Is someone trying to indoctrinate our children or just confuse them?
This may sound like a few parents getting up in arms over what is in all likelihood just a misunderstanding, but the Wal-Mart in Owasso is taking it seriously. They've pulled the doll from the shelves. And in response to emails from a local television station, Fisher Price's parent company, Mattell, has issued a statement on the matter. They admit that one of the baby noises may indeed sound like the word "light", but insist that the rest is just gibberish. "We have found that if told to listen for a particular phrase, you may hear something similar due to the power of suggestion," the statement says.
Have a listen for yourself and tell us what you hear.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 23)
ELMO 10-10-2008 @ 6:06AM
I"M GOING BACK TO BED!!!!
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Beverly 10-10-2008 @ 12:42PM
I heard that from the doll and I would probably take the doll back to store for a refund.
Robin 10-10-2008 @ 9:09AM
I'm from Owasso OK and I'm so embarrassed. This is ridiculous and if you knew what kind of hypocritic, church-loving bible bangers lived there, you would be too. This is like listening to a record backwards... you hear what you want to hear. AHHHHHHHH!
KELLYMKG 10-10-2008 @ 9:17AM
This is sooo dumb! Anything to fear people!!! Allah is good :) So is Christ, Krishna, and any other Guru.....personally never a Guru, but Gandhi is the best, and what did they do?? Kill him, all the peaceful, good, non-violent people of the world get assassinated, thanks to our Government. If you do not believe me you do not investigate. Do you really think your history book in school teaches you anything but propaganda and lies about the US??? Hello, wake up sheep!!!
Randy Coetzee 10-10-2008 @ 11:50AM
Just curious...
Where is the doll manufactured? Did I miss that in the story?
Always Inquisitive
Amberashley 10-10-2008 @ 12:19PM
This is ridiculous, I've had it with all of these zealots who try to find fault with everything so they can relate it to being immoral. If they were actually religious at all, they'd be accepting of all cultures, religions, and any other difference they discriminate against.
charlene 10-10-2008 @ 12:47PM
I DONT AGREE WITH YOU PEOPLE. IT ISNT RIGHT FOR ANY TOY TO SAY ANTHING LIKE THAT. I WOULD NOT LIKE IT IF MY DAUGHTER HAD THAT TOY. IT IS WRONG FOR ANY TOY TO SAY SOMETHING AND NOT STATE THAT ON THE BOX. NOTHING AGAINST ANY RELIGION. SOME PEOPLE HERE ARE SO VERY WRONG. THE DOLL SHE BE LABELED. THEN WOULD YOU BUY IT?
Jim from New York 10-10-2008 @ 1:02PM
The people of Owasso OK need to get their heads out of their a**** and get a life. I have lisened to this and to me it sounds like "Is that a light " or "I see a light " or ANYTHING else that even remotely sounds like "light"....or, actually IT SOUNDS LIKE BABY GIBBERISH . !!!! (and fyi, -As a Christian myself -- yes, there ARE Christians in New York - I would advise you to read up on your Islam...its all about love and peace. Compare that to OUR history, my friend..Since the fuss is over that if this doll WERE saying such a thing, that would be bad.)
Pat 10-10-2008 @ 1:20PM
I hear " is la is the light"
SHANE 10-10-2008 @ 4:44PM
EVEYONE!!!!!!!!!!! QUIT REPLYING BACK TO ME!!!!!!!!!!
W. Ingle 10-10-2008 @ 5:49PM
I went to Target and bought one of the dolls. This reminds me of the talking Teletubbies brouhaha some years back; one of them said something claimed to be (and sounding like), "Faggot, faggot! Faggot, faggot! Faggot, faggot! Bite my butt!" I bought that one, too, and I'm glad I did. My little Fisher Price doll DOES sound like it's saying, "Islam is the light," but the rest is definitely gibberish (w/the exception of "mama"). The "Satan is king" claim has no basis, except in the tenuous stretch of an hysterical imagination. And speaking of hysterical, keep flipping-out over this silliness, people. Pull the dolls! Maybe mine'll be worth a fortune one day!
Karla 10-10-2008 @ 7:18PM
omg and did you also know that in the lion king the word "sex" appears and in aladin he says "hey kids, take off your clothes"
sheesh, kids will hear things no matter what, and do you really think a 1 year old will start turning to Allah because of the doll? she wouldn't even understand it, as most kids who would hear that or watch those movies, they're not looking for the undertones, like parents are...
Mary 10-10-2008 @ 8:53PM
Those dolls should all be boxed up & sent to OBAMA
kmenlopak 10-11-2008 @ 9:53AM
Perhaps anti psychotic medications should be supplied with the Doll.
Joe 10-11-2008 @ 12:15PM
So what?...sure it sounds like ISLAM IS THE LIGHT...but I am also sure, ISLAM is the light, to some people.
Joey 10-11-2008 @ 12:31PM
I tried getting the doll to speak and all it said was "Quick! No ones watching! Say something offensive!"
Hayley 10-11-2008 @ 11:48PM
My husband bought this doll for my daughter over 6 months ago. We have never 'noticed' the doll saying those words, however, most of the time we were trying to figure out how to turn the doll off as she can be very annoying.
Crazy enough, after reading this article, I listened and it is VERY clear. I haven't heard the "Satan is King" - but you can definitely hear the doll making sounds that sounds exactly like "Islam is the light." Am I going to take it away from my daughter? Probably not. She's two and has no idea what the fuss is about. :)
Steve 10-13-2008 @ 3:13PM
What the doll really is saying, is:
"You're ignorant; you backwoods, redneck parents and grandparents. Inbred idiots like you are bringing this country down. Educate yourselves."
amy 10-14-2008 @ 10:05AM
OK i work at target in MI and i heard the doll say the phrase islam is the light plain as day and itsn ot just one doll its all theones on our shelf.... its no joke.... it does have the gibberish and the mama but in the middle of the gibberesh it does islam is the light... as a mom i feel this toy should be pulled. someone is obviously trying to get to our children. rather its a joke or not its still not right. toy should be recalled.
Katrina 10-14-2008 @ 7:13PM
My 6 year old listened to it and heard "Is my knee for lunch." Oh my God!!! Pull this doll off of the shelves...they're trying to convert us all to canabalism!