A dark-skinned toy inside a Playmobil pirate ship has caused an uproar for characteristics that appear to resemble to a slave. The figurine appears to have a shackle around its neck, is barefoot and ...

A mother is furious after finding out that a Playmobil pirate ship given to her son as a gift comes with a black character wearing a slave collar. The plastic vessel, given to Ida Lockett's son for ...

Some assembly — and a lot of explanation — required. A Playmobil toy pirate ship equipped with what appears to be a shackled slave figurine has sparked outrage after a California woman stumbled upon ...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A Californian mother complained to Playmobil via ...

German toymaker Playmobil is in the hot seat after distributing a toy that some purchasers are calling racist. The toy, a pirate ship play set, comes with a dark-skinned character and instructions to ...

Toy maker Playmobil has been forced to defend itself against claims a toy pirate figure is racist. The character from the brand's pirate ship toy, comes with a neck piece which is supposed to be ...

The Playmobil pirate ship set that offended Ida Lockett, featuring the black 'slave' character at the top of the picture Playmobil has defended one of its toy sets after a mother complained it ...

Playmobil Pirates, the first Playmobil game for a digital platform, is now available as a free download on iOS and is coming soon to Google Play. The app is launched worldwide in ten different ...

A Playmobil children's toy set has sparked outcry after a concerned parent noticed that one of the figures resembled an African slave wearing a neck shackle. Ida Lockett's 5-year-old son was given the ...