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Re: Alpha Team 6776 withdrawal
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 3 Oct 2001 15:15:51 GMT
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I asked U.S. Shop at Home about this again today, and the story is still
that they plan to re-release these sets, packaged with a new instruction
booklet. So, unless you really want the withdrawn booklet, you might not
want to rush out and pay a premium price for any that escape the recall
net.
In lugnet.lego.announce, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> The following press release was copied from:
> http://www.lego.com/info/pressspecific.asp?PressReleaseId=182&Year=2001
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> Alpha Team 6776 withdrawal
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> On Thursday, 20 September 2001, the LEGO Company took the proactive step of
> withdrawing its Alpha Team product no. 6776 from retailers and stores • worldwide.
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> This action was taken because the printed inspirational material in the box
> includes several illustrations with an aggressive theme that does not at all
> conform to LEGO brand values.
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> In light of the tragic events in the United States, such a theme becomes even
> more inappropriate. However, illustrations that suggest a violent attack on a
> city should never have been published in connection with any LEGO product in • the
> first place. We feel so strongly about supporting our brand values that we • will
> always take any action necessary to ensure that every aspect of our products • and
> communication lives up to them.
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| "Paul Ferguson" <locker99stopdatspam...t.att.net> wrote in message news:GKMyEF.Eqn@lugnet.com... (...) For a collector, surely that would be exactly why they would want to collect the withdrawn set regards lawrence (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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