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| Wal-Mart stops selling kids CD with profanities - Huffingtonpost.com Posted: 30 Dec 2010 02:57 PM PST SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Christina Wilson was getting her 4-year-old son up from a nap and bringing him in to listen to a compact disc his grandparents had given him for Christmas when her husband stopped her – he thought he heard something inappropriate. Then Wilson listened to the "Kids Favorites" CD out of her son Caiden's earshot and heard the profanity. "It was a shock," she said. Wilson said that on Tuesday she contacted the Wal-Mart store in South Bend where her in-laws had bought the CD to let them know about the lyrics. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spokeswoman Melissa Hill said the company had already started pulling the CDs from its shelves nationwide on Monday after a supplier notified it about a problem with the CD. "When we learned of a CD that could appeal to children included songs with profanity, we took immediate action to begin removing the product from our store shelves," Hill said. "We are working with our supplier to investigate this matter further." She did not immediately know how many CDs were being pulled from stores nationwide. She said customers who bought the CD can return it to any Wal-Mart for a refund. The CD cover shows four smiling young children surrounded by balloons looking up at the camera. On the back it reads: "Your kids will love these versions of today's biggest hits, reinterpreted especially for them." The CD contains versions of some well-known songs, including "Pump It," originally recorded by the Black Eyed Peas, "Ugly," originally recorded by Bubba Sparxxx and ""Stickwitu," originally recorded by The Pussycat Dolls. Wilson said she assumed the children pictured on the CD would be singing, but the voices on the recording belong to adults. At least two of the songs contain profanities and others aren't suitable for children, she said. "I don't think they are children-appropriate even if they were edited because of what they're singing about, just the way they referred to women and things," she said. Wilson said although her son never listened to the CD, the incident will make her more vigilant. "We never had to preview his CDs before, but we probably will from now on," she said. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Operation Blessing Delivers New Shoes to Peru Kids - Christian Broadcasting Network Posted: 31 Dec 2010 10:17 AM PST Operation Blessing International is working to reach the poorest communities in Peru. For Christmas, the charity provided more than 14,000 pairs of new shoes to children in the impoverished areas of Huaycan, Iquitos, and Cusco. One of the recipients was 9-year-old Sandra who said she's grateful for new shoes because she will finally be able to play at school without rocks and sand hurting her feet. "Thank you very much Operation Blessing. With my new shoes I will be able to compete in the Scholar Olympics, representing my class," Sandra said. Operation Blessing said many school children in Huaycan and other communities wear shoes that are full of holes and falling apart. All of Sandra classmates also received new shoes. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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