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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
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| 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)
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| (...) 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)
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| 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)
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| (...) 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)
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| (...) 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)
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| (...) 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)
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| (...) 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| (...) 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)
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| (...) 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)
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| (...) 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| (...) 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)
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