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** Said negative influence concerns has also led to some countries especially in the Middle East to [[Banned in China|ban]] Barbie in favour of [[The Moral Substitute|Islam-friendly]] substitutes such as the "Fulla" line of Barbie-compatible dolls, though the "[[Once-Acceptable Targets|Jewish]]" Barbie brand is still available in other Muslim-majority countries including Egypt and Indonesia and is arguably more popular, not to mention that the ban on Barbie dolls in Saudi Arabia was lifted shortly after.
** Safety concerns were also levelled against the line, such as in the plastics used on vintage Barbies alleged to have detrimental effects on children, and [[Paedo Hunt|child pornography]] as well as privacy risks with the Barbie Video Girl and Hello Barbie dolls.
* The Entertech line of water guns boasted "The look! The feel! The sound, so real!" on their commercials in reference to its close resemblance to actual firearms, on top of them being far more powerful than the cheap hand-powered squirt guns played by children.
== Video Games ==
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