Oh No They Didn’t: Chick-Fil-A Begins PR Meltdown With Attempts to Label the Muppets as Endangering Children

‘The Muppets” are owned by Disney, and have been since 2004. 

First of all, what kind of kid would be hurt by a finger puppet? Second, isn’t it fraud or something like that to accuse another company of creating dangerous toys without any (verified) proof?

I really do attempt to accept all beliefs and apparently, marriage inequality is propped up by Christianity (although, the debate of whether it’s stated in the Bible lives on.) I do have a very serious problem with a company using religion to make sales- which is what Chik-Fil-A is doing. I also have a very big problem with the CEO calling people who think differently than him “arrogant.” I actually find that more than a little arrogant. It is with a heavy heart that I will abstain from Chik-fil-A. They can go eff themselves, if you know what I mean.

To be fair, my cousin, when she was a baby, got her finger injured by a mitten. Basically, they save her finger before it could be amputated, but her nail has never grown back. 

That said, Chick-Fil-A’s spin doctoring is so obvious in this case that on that alone, people ought to question if their food isn’t just as dishonest.

You missed a good opportunity there to say, “They can go cluck themselves.”

As a Christian, I’m supremely disappointed in Chick-Fil-A. I don’t support their anti-gay marriage stance at all, but I would’ve hoped that their response to the Henson company pulling their support would’ve been to just be honest that their views would sometimes get them into hot water with people and other companies. I would’ve respected them for standing by their beliefs, even if I completely disagreed with them. This is a cowardly, petty, childish response, and any faint, lingering respect I have for the company is gone.

 Can I ask for the story behind the mitten incident? Because my co-worker and I have been debating how that could possibly have happened.

My daughter got her finger caught in the thread affixing the button eyes of one of her stuffed toys.
Children have an amazing ability to find ways to rack themselves.

I still think this story is a bunch of snuffleupagus-poodoo, however.

They didn’t say it because Camilla the Chicken has it trademarked.

I’m sitting here with one of those Muppet toys right in front of me. (Don’t judge too harshly, this was from a kid’s meal purchased before this all blew up, and I admit being completely ignorant. BUT ANYWAY.)

Basically, it’s a plastic base with small slits to hold cardboard decorations — sort of like a Mr. Potato Head but not a potato, and the eyes and mouths all look very Muppety. The slits are far too narrow for fingers to enter, even tiny infant fingers.

There is a hexagonal hole in the base, however, which could potentially fit a child’s finger and even possibly get stuck. HOWEVER, the base splits in half (turning into a case where you can store the various cardboard decorations) through that hole. If a kid did stick a finger in to the point where it couldn’t pull back out, then the kid (or any nearby adult) could simply pull the base apart and the finger is free.

So, unsurprisingly, the safety issue seems to be a complete fabrication.

The mitten was knitted and there was probably a loose thread in there already. It basically got wrapped around her finger and somehow tightened. I can only guess that the wiggling around of her fingers caused this. When the mitten was removed, her finger was black and blue. It was kinda heartbreaking, but fortunately, the finger survived–not her fingernail, though.

Take away childrens toys. Oh yeah, you sure taught them! How awful is this? The blogger missed the real story. The Jim Henson company is taking toys from the hands of children because of the political infighting of adults… I have respect for Jim Henson, and I’m sure he’s turning over in his grave right now.

 Actually, it’s Chick-fil-A that is taking away toys from children because of adults–the partnership with the restaurant was not yet due to end.

Damnit. How could I even miss that? Hats off, Anna. That’s top shelf.

Lying, such a Christian value!

Jim Henson is looking at the bigger picture and don’t want to be associated with Bigot Chicken. I support them and wish I could get hired at Chick-fil-A in the next 24 hours, just so I could quit dramatically.

My sister got her hand stuck in a VCR once. 

Just thought I’d share a humorous “hand stuck” story…

It’s definitely not a petty response — it’s a defamatory and actionable one. Henson Corp has an easy defamation lawsuit here.

 Actually, they decided not to associate with Chick-fil-A in the *future* but were planning on honoring the current contract. It’s the restaurant that has chosen to pull the toys.

Also, Jim Henson was cremated.

No Muppets?  Is it because they have a Rainbow Connection?

No Muppet Finger Puppets due to the chance that a kid will place one on their middle finger, show it to their parents, and the parents will be offended and try to sue Chik-Fil-A.

CFA was getting phone calls from parents WAY BEFORE the comments made by the CEO. The safety hazard of the toys had absolutely nothing to do with their decision to withdraw from a business partnership with CFA.

They’re taking on Disney. That is either really gutsy or really dumb. Either way, lawyer up, idiots.

http://www.examiner.com/article/chick-fil-a-muppet-recall-is-pr-disaster-safety-issues-or-company-screw-up  Huge company screw up!

Darcy… you seem to be the only one defending Chic-Fil-A here.  And besides myself, you seem to have only made one comment in the entire existence of your account.  You wouldn’t happen to be a PR rep, would you?