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store Toys R Us has stopped selling drug-dealer doll because of online campaign. The store was selling action figures from popular American TV series 'Breaking Bad'. One of figures came with bags full of drug money and blue crystal drugs. mother, Susan Myers, started online petition to get Toys R Us to stop selling the toys. More than 3,000 people signed petition and the store took dolls off of its online store. Ms Myers wrote on Change.org: "Toys R Us is well known around world….However their decision to sell Breaking Bad doll, complete with detachable sack of cash and a bag of [drugs], alongside children's toys is dangerous [move away] from their family-friendly values."

Ms Myers explained that although Breaking Bad was popular show with adults, dolls from the show did not belong on toy store shelf next to Barbie dolls and Disney characters. She said: "Parents and grandparents around world shop at Toys R Us, online and in stores, with their children. They should not be forced to explain why certain toy comes with bag of highly dangerous and illegal drugs, or why someone who sells those drugs deserves to be made into action figure." A Toys R Us spokesperson said: " product packaging clearly notes that the items are intended for ages 15 and up. toys [were] located in adult action figure area of our stores."