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Playmobil’s airport security set – rubber ‘full body cavity search’ gloves not included

Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by Jonathan Cherry in Totally Whack

Apparently, in countries like the US [surprise surprise] there have been one or two complaints about Playmobil's latest 'Airport security checkpoint' set featuring an x-ray machine and a wand-bearing female officer.

Playmobil, who are a small German company based in a dark wooded forest right next to Santa Claus' toy factory, are dumbfounded.

According to their marketing spin-doctor: “The whole premise behind Playmobil toys is to familiarize the child
with the realities of life through play,” Ms. Winfrey said. “If you’re
taking a child for a first flight to Florida from New Jersey to visit
grandparents, you say, ‘This is what the terminal looks like, and when
we get here we have to take our shoes off and walk though security.”

What's the problem here – the ol' [Somalian] pirate boat and Indian village [complete with invading cowboys] seemed to be just fine, but throw in a little security for a plane trip and now the sky is falling on our heads?

More:

Playmobil's checkpoint Strikes some as too real – NYTimes
Playmobil security checkoint customer review – Amazon