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Is Amazon now promoting smoking to children?
Posted on July 18, 2007 / TELL-A-FRIEND ABOUT THIS!

Is Amazon now promoting smoking to children?
As most of you know, Amazon.com has been having one heck of a sale on their Toys over the past week with some of them going for over 75% off. However while browsing the toy department for possible gifts I came across a "toy" labeled CIGARETTE DISPENSING DONKEY. I sat there for a while to make sure that I was browing the right category, and then clicked on the item and sure enough ... there was a supposed "toy" cigarette holder in the shape of a donkey!

Now I don't have anything wrong with the item ... actually I enjoy the description of "Holding 24 regular sized cigarettes (give or take), this talented pack animal can carry around your smokes and dole them out in a way that will make you wonder of that's something you really want to put in your mouth." Almost sounds like a possible Bill Clinton/Monica joke ... but that's a different subject.

But seriously, couldn't Amazon find a different category to put this product in? I understand Amazon could argue that toys aren't just for kids and this item would be very entertaining to adults. However if that is the case, why did they place the Mistress Dildo in Health & Personal Care? I'd think many ... umm ... users would consider this item more of a toy than a health aide.

Cigarette Dispensing Donkey at Amazon

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