Announcements : 1304


Announcements / 1304

TLC recalls 6776 —Suzanne D. Rich

In light of recent events, TLC is about to recall 6776 Ogel Control Center. Word has it that a consumer was distressed over some graphics on the box back and instructions. It will not be re-released with new packaging. Grab 'em while you can... -Suz (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.shopping) !!

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Jon Palmer

The fallout continues. I was never really exited about this set so I'm not personally that upset. But I can tell this is gonna be something that will be debated about for a looong time. -Jon -- | The Galactic Shipyard - (URL) My website - (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Bought one today —David Simmons

Found a bunch at the TRU in Emeryville, CA today. Great parts but the set design is totally ignorable. I can see why it was decided that some of the graphics on the box and instruction sheets might upset someone. I haven't cared for Alpha Team from (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Bought one today (recalled set 6776) —Mark Chittenden

Stopped by KMart (Belleville, IL, east of St. Louis) on the way home from work today, mainly to check to see how long their "Buy One Get One 1/2 Price" sale was going to last (it ended yesterday, doh!). And today they have about SIX of these on the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Bought one today (recalled set 6776) —John Radtke

(...) They are still available from walmart.com and target.com as well. S@H still lists it as unavailable in the US so you must have to call to try placing a back order. John #388 (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Bought one today (recalled set 6776) —Scott Sanburn

To All, I usually don't buy sets that I am not interested in anymore, the 6776 is one of them, but after this recall, I decided to go and get one for the novelty. I went to the absolutely wonderful Big K-Mart in Elkhart, Indiana, right next to the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Bought one today (recalled set 6776) —James Simpson

(...) Granted, the demographics have changed, which is why TLC is putting out Alpha Team instead of 80's style benign town sets with workers fixing potholes, or whatever. That said, they can still be tactful and tasteful in the theme design and the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Bought one today (recalled set 6776) —Mark Chittenden

I'm beginning to question the validity of this recall or if it's just another 'shortage' scare/scam being driven by the events. At Walmart today, saw 4 copies of this set, and even with the Walmart's "Look! New Item" aisle-flag on it. (...) design (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Bought one today (recalled set 6776) —Troy Cefaratti

It is being recalled. However, these things take time. Stores that are well run have already pulled them. Stores that are less well run will eventually pull them. I'm sure that the numbers of sets and stores involved is quite staggering if you think (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: Bought one today (recalled set 6776) —Scott Sanburn

James & All, (...) Right, but as we have been saying this kind of statements here on LUGNET, for the last few years, and the fact they are still making questionable sets and themes, it seems a little far fetched. I think the day of generic themes (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Richard Marchetti

(...) Great! This makes sense... Could they discontinue those damned Creator and Bionickles sets too -- I have been very disturbed by some of the graphics involved with those sets also? Could TLC be more stupid, or would it take more practice? -- (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Kyle Beatty

(...) What? Did Pohatu kick your dog or something? (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Tom Stangl

They CAN'T be serious?!? What in the HECK are they going to do with all those boxes and pieces? If I could FIND them locally, I might get some, but the set is pretty expensive as is for the pieces I'd want out of it. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Fredrik Glöckner

(...) Is this a worldwide recall, or does it only affect the US market? And was the recall really only caused by the reactions of a single consumer? Fredrik (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Robert Horvath

Hello from Canada, Just called the LEGO store at our local factory outlet mall to see whether they were in stock. The young lady on the phone immediately told me the sets were pulled off the shelves. When I asked whether I could get one, she gave me (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Tom Duggan

I just came from Target, and these are still on the shelf. The only thing I could see on the box, is there is a small graphic on the back of the box, where one of the bad guys is looking at a map of targets, and it appears New York City is one of (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Frank Filz

(...) Wow! Glad I picked up four last week on K-Mart's BOGO. Too bad I already sorted them out, a MISB version might be worth something... It will be a shame if this is not re-released in some way. It actually is a nice set, and at least on BOGO, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Lindsay Frederick Braun

(...) If you want one, Frank, I know where I can get two of them at 20% off. Since I still owe you money, that is. Drop me an email. best LFB (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Melanie K. Fields

(...) Hello, Along with the picture posted on Brickshelf, the cartoon section of the directions depict Ogel's flying craft heading across a body of water towards a high rise city skyline. Subsequent pictures are of Ogel's "bombs" dropping into the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Evan Butzlaff

Hey, does anyone have a picture or so of this?? I don't really believe that one person showing their disgruntlement that would make TLC recall this set world wide. Thanks alot! ~Evan (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Mark Chittenden

Is there any Official Word/Announcement from TLG on this? (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Tony Priestman

On Sat, 22 Sep 2001, Fredrik Glöckner (<qrditebv9u8.fsf@ti...t.uio.no>) wrote at 09:44:15 (...) I just tried to buy this set in a TRU in the UK, and it was coming up as 'not authorised for sale' on the till. Fortunately, they had no idea why, and so (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Steffan Davies

"Tony Priestman" <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:0PB49CA6vfr7Ewa...n.co.uk... (...) I agree the entire theme is certainly seen as bad taste presently. Unacceptable, I don't know....it could get rather PC (yuk). I think the theme (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Fredrik Glöckner

(...) I don't think the "bombs" from the set are conventional bombs. If I've understood the storyline correctly, they're some kind of mind control units. Still, the image on the back side of the box showing the choices between an office block, a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Scott Arthur

"Tony Priestman" <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:0PB49CA6vfr7Ewa...n.co.uk... (...) Be a bit kinder to them. If you take a walk around TRU, you will see that the LEGO isle is pretty placid compared to a good deal of the rest of (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Scott Arthur

(...) See: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Tim David

(...) <snip>I've always had (...) I agree with this comment, i've veiwed the growing violence theme in lego themes over the years with sorrow. Admittedly it started a long time ago with castle but the emphasis was never on violence, the fighting was (...) (23 years ago, 26-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Scott Sanburn

To All, (...) It isn't really bombing, in the sense of destruction, though. Mind control orbs. (...) It might have not been mentioned per-se, but if you look at any of the pictures from old catalogs, or idea books, it was clear they did not just (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Marc Nelson, Jr.

(...) This is nuts! What are they going to do when some idiotic parent calls up and complains about a Harry Potter set that their child got for Christmas, saying it's devil worship or something? It would be nice if they were as responsive to their (...) (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —John Radtke

(...) It already seems to have been pulled from S@H. You get a 'product n/a in this country' page (US store) and it's no longer an item under the Alpha Team menu. John #388 (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Larry Pieniazek

(...) Wow. Well I hope the parts returned to the factories make it into K8s at least instead of being crushed... I would comment on how silly this seems but everyone else did a pretty good job already. (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Eric Hulliberger

What was the deal with graphics on the box? Was not aware of this, actually was going to buy it just for the ship, but thought the rest of the set was (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Kevin Loch

It has in fact been recalled because of the cartoon pages in the back of the instructions, and because of the cartoon pages shown on the back of the box. I have not heard anything about wether it will be reissued with different artwork or not. In (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Paul Ferguson

(...) I talked with Lego Shop@Home (U.S.) today. I was told that they will be re-released, with new instruction manuals, and that they are accepting backorders, with a projected ship date in November. (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Eric Brok

(...) I also was surprised to see *gas bombs* in an in-set cartoon. Eric (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

(canceled) —Fredrik Glöckner

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Daniel L. Massicotte

(...) Hurai!! I agree with R. Marchetti! The Bionicle look just about or more ridiculous! Will they take out the rest of the Ogel and Alpha Team stuff as well? Seeing as that there will be no base for the "bad guys." (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Update (Re: TLC recalls 6776) —Eric Kingsley

(...) I was just watching the Today Show (Morning News show on NBC in America). They had someone from the Consumer Products Safety Commission on talking about what toys kids should and should not be playing with in the wake of the terrorist attacks. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

Re: Update (Re: TLC recalls 6776) —Frank Filz

(...) Interesting. Of course I'd qualify the Alpha Team theme as a whole as "Toys that promote Heroism". The comic in 6776 shows the "heros" prevailing. Perhaps the set would have been more acceptable with a couple Alpha Team minifigs and a small (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

Re: Update (Re: TLC recalls 6776) —Bradley Dale

(...) They (...) Did they show any of those horrible Jack Stone sets in the "good" category? (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

Re: Update (Re: TLC recalls 6776) —Eric Kingsley

(...) No. No LEGO in the Good catagory. Eric K. (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

Re: Update (Re: TLC recalls 6776) —Maggie Cambron

(...) On the ABC Radio network news at the top of the 7 o'clock (PDT) hour this morning they mentioned the LEGO recall. It was the last blurb they did-- in the spot they generally reserve for news items of a lighter note. Maggie C. (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

Why recall 6776, why not 1349 ? —Ralph Döring

(...) Hm, I just bought the 1349 Steven Spielberg moviemaker set yesterday. If you leave the T-rex out of the set, you get two skyscrapers designed for destruction and one background with a city-skyline (before) and one with a destroyed skyline (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

Re: Update (Re: TLC recalls 6776) —Scott Lyttle

I say bring back the recent RES-Q line, and expand it! That would promote a lot of heroism! I loved the RES-Q theme--too bad it got moved to (ugh!) Jack Stone.. -Scott (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Suzanne D. Rich

(...) story from AP yesterday: (URL) toy maker Lego ordered 120,000 boxes from the Alpha Team series withdrawn from stores after a complaint from South Carolina about the description of Ogel's "devices" in the toy's 78-page instruction booklet. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.mediawatch)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Mark & Milissa Millère

(...) It surely was not Milissa or myself. (residing in Charleston, SC) I do find the material questionable, but not to the point where Lego should pull 120k sets from the shelves. Besides, this set has been on the shelf for about a year. I really (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Ben Gatrelle

(...) Nor I, Ben Gatrelle (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.sc)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —David Wertz

It is strange that all of this started in SC. I was just in Toys R Us and Zany Brainy last night, and both stores still had plenty of the sets still on the shelves. David (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.sc)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Stephen Bishop

After much debate, I picked up one of these from a Walmart here in Nevada. They still had quite a few on the shelves, but when the clerk went to scan the price, the register said the item was not for sale. Lucky for me the clerk must have been new (...) (23 years ago, 5-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.sc)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 (the person who complained) —Lawrence Wilkes

"Mark & Milissa Millère" <mmillere@knology.net> wrote in message news:GKC3Hs.61H@lugnet.com... (...) this news item names the person who complained (URL) Recalls Toy Due To Upstate Complaint It started with a trip to an Upstate toy store and ended (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 (the person who complained) —Mark Sandlin

In article <GKDL8z.4wF@lugnet.com>, (...) Wow. These lines lead me to believe that the person is a moron, and is reading her own ideas into the toy. The front of the box obviously shows Ogel's rocketship zooming past his Command Center. It's not (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 (the person who complained) —Mike Walsh

"Mark Sandlin" <sandlin@nwlink.com> wrote in message news:sandlin-3D2500....net.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I have disagree with you. A lot of marketing is based on first impressions which are usually made by people simply glancing at a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 (the person who complained) —Lawrence Wilkes

"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GKE0Ao.Kw8@lugnet.com... (...) Well all the media debate about violent toys might drive parents (and hopefully kids!) back to the wholesome values of Lego. Of course, Lego have to (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 (the person who complained) —Mark Sandlin

(...) There's no story to grasp: (...) when a plane hit it," Berry said. Nothing on the box shows the rocketship hitting the tower. This is overreaction, pure and simple. That goes back to my original point: (...) <snip> (...) And this is the real (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 (the person who complained) —Ran Talbott

(...) 1. Read the S@H catalog. 2. Check Lego's website. 3. Ask on Lugnet or r.t.l. 4. Look for reviews in parents' or fans' magazines. 5. Ask her friends who have kids, and might have bought the set. 6. Ask a clerk, if there was a knowledgeable one (...) (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 (the person who complained) —Mark & Milissa Millère

(...) Snip (...) I still find it hard to believe they did this over ONE complaint! Thanx, Mark #525 (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 (the person who complained) —Lindsay Frederick Braun

(...) Um, Holland? ARGH! *Danish* does not equal *Dutch*. Say it with me, please. Dutch is not from Denmark. Danish is not from Holland. Grrrr. Yahoo must be in trouble if they can't hire people who can check out *that* simple a fact. Sorry, after (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Christopher Royal

(...) I just put this set together a few days ago and I must say, I think it's a good idea that they recall the set anyway, and NOT because of the WTC disaster. What is LEGO accomplishing by recalling this set. This set doesn't offend me, it was put (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Arne Lykke Nielsen

In the Danish media it was announced yesterday, that Rob Ellis, the man in charge of the department designing the Alpha Team sets has been laid off as a result of the 6776-withdrawal. Maybe we won't see more of themes like this in the future? Arne, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Lawrence Wilkes

"Arne Lykke Nielsen" <arln@wanadoo.dk> wrote in message news:GKDAqI.8Fv@lugnet.com... (...) If true, then I find this truely bizarre. They hire and fire designers and/or managers on a theme basis? They don't move them to some other theme when one (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Mark & Milissa Millère

(...) I am sure there is more to it, but we will never know all the details.... for obvious reasons. Thanx, Mark #525 (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Brian Kendig

I'm really curious to see photos of the 'objectionable' parts of the box and instructions. Does anyone have photos? (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —Dan Dickerson

My local Toys-R-Us still has several of these. (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

Re: TLC recalls 6776 —James Simpson

(...) An addendum to this that I found interesting: I saw 2 of these sets on the shelves in the Union Square TRU in NYC this past Saturday. Ironic. james (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)