November 2, 2007
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What is wrong with me today?
In case anyone did not know I am a Barbie doll collector. This is one that I don't have, Pooper Scooper Barbie!! Thanks for the tip, Mike! I found this description of how one plays with this Barbie doll... "Barbie Doll and Tanner Scooper Dog Set Description: Barbie's dog eats and makes a mess. Tanner, Barbies dog, eats and ejects waste from her body. At this point, Barbie can pick it up with her scooper, and then Tanner will eat it again-- just like your real dog! Tanner the dog is soft and fuzzy and her mouth, ears, head and tail really move! You can open Tanner dog's mouth and "feed" her dog biscuits. Comes with a dog bone and chew toys that Tanner can hold in her mouth, too. When Tanner has to go to the bathroom, Barbie doll cleans up with her special magnetic scooper and trash can. Posable Barbie doll included. Includes 11 1/2-inch poseable Barbie, Tanner the dog, magnetic scooper, and accessories." Gotta get one of these!!
The "Entertainment Earth" website declared the doll "cancelled." I wondered why and looked around a bit. It was recalled and it seems that the problem is with the magnet in the scooper which can come off and perhaps be swallowed. It would be very dangerous were a child to swallow both a magnet and a plastic poop, as they might attract inside the intestine and cause a perforaration which could be serious or fatal. This killer Barbie may rank highly on the secondary market along with the "Math is hard" talking Barbie! Gotta get one!