- K Mart apologised for a wayward description of a children’s DVD listing online
- The lewd wording was spotted by shoppers who shared their shocked reactions
- A K Mart spokeswoman apologised and said an investigation is underway now
- The DVD listing was still online at 11am on Saturday but was removed by 12pm
K Mart has apologised for a wayward description of a children’s DVD listing on their website after shoppers noticed the lewd wording online.
A synopsis for the G-rated animated film Shopkins World Vacation – featuring characters from the popular Shopkins toy universe, was twisted into an X-rated feature.
‘They’re jetting off and you’re invited! Shopkins travels to an assortment iof nternational places and they discover a lot of sex and drugs on their way [sic],’ the listing on the K Mart website explained.
K Mart apologised for a wayward description of a children’s DVD listing online which outlined the movie to be about Shopkins characters discovering ‘a lot of sex and drugs’ on their jouney
A K Mart spokeswoman apologised and said an investigation is underway now into the bizarre muck up for the Shopkins World Vacation DVD (pictured)
In a statement a K Mart spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia an investigation was underway to pinpoint how the bizarre plot-swap occurred.
‘Kmart Australia apologises for the incorrect Shopkins World Vacation DVD product description that was published online,’
‘Once we were made aware of the description error, immediate action was taken place to ensure the product was removed online.
‘We are currently investigating to see how this occurred and we are reviewing processes to ensure this does not occur again.
The DVD listing was still online at 11am on Saturday but was removed by 12pm after K Mart became aware of the shocking wording
‘We once again apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank our customers for their patience.’
The offensive DVD listing was still online at 11am on Saturday, but had been taken down by 12pm, however not before a number of social media users picked up on the blunder.
Daily Mail Australia has approached Moose Toys for comment.