Baby Three receives backlash for suspected connection to 'cow tongue line', producer immediately recalls

Distribution channel suspended due to sensitive images

Through his personal page with more than 800,000 followers, account owner Dang Tien Hoang (known as ViruSs) announced the suspension of importing and selling Baby Three. The reason he gave was "because he discovered that Baby Three Tho Thi Tran version 2 contained sensitive images in the Graffiti performance of eye bags and tears".

Account owner Dang Tien Hoang hopes that partners will sympathize with this decision, and also shares: "Although the income is stable for us, the country must always be the top priority."

An eyewear brand later also posted a long post, announcing that it had "stopped cooperating with Baby Three". This unit shared: "We have received information that Baby Three is facing a problem with controversial character drawings. We are a Vietnamese business, we want to bring customers not only quality products but also good cultural and humanistic values".

Photos and posts on ViruSs's personal page

Manufacturer requests recall and destruction

On social networks, a wave of reactions and boycotts against Baby Three began to appear. User NL affirmed: "From now on, I will not sell any Baby Three products anymore". User NTT expressed his opinion: "I already didn't like this one, I just thought it was a toy like any other doll or stuffed animal. Now I'm stuck with this, if it's true, I should advise others to give it up". A netizen reacted harshly: "Boycott, ban it".

In response to the backlash from the online community in Vietnam, the brand announced that it had conducted a comprehensive investigation, claiming that the face of Baby Three Tho Thi Tran version 2 was a completely random gothic graffiti drawing.

The company confirmed that all lines, blocks of color and symbols are based on abstract and fantasy art designs and do not reflect any real-life images, symbols or geographical features. "The company is recalling and destroying all products with the above expression and immediately stopping production of the expression," the company responded. Through official social media channels such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Red Notebook, the manufacturer added that customers who purchased products with the above expression will be exchanged for a new model for free and the specific exchange address will be announced later.

In response to the reaction of the Vietnamese online community, the producer responded through a series of its social media channels with subtitles to explain.

Baby Three is a product line manufactured in China, launched in the form of a mystery box, making buyers curious because they do not know what character they will receive. The collections are continuously produced with many different designs such as animals, fruits, zodiac signs... with cute, eye-catching shapes, causing a fever in the Vietnamese market when they appeared. The appeal of Baby Three is clearly shown through statistics from the Metric platform. Sales of "baby three" in 2024 reached 40.6 billion VND, equivalent to Capybara, although it started to create waves in Vietnam from September 2024.

Raise awareness of products containing the "cow tongue line" image

Raising awareness of products containing the image of the "cow tongue line" is extremely important, because it is not only related to the issue of national sovereignty but also directly affects the awareness of the younger generation. According to lawyer Nguyen Thach Thao (HCMC) who once reported on Thanh Nien , recently many incidents related to the "cow tongue line" on the map have appeared in Vietnam in many interwoven forms. In particular, with cases where the map appears on goods, lawyer Thao said that these are prohibited acts under the Commercial Law, based on Clause 1, Article 123.

Therefore, every citizen needs to raise their vigilance, proactively check the origin and content of products before buying, especially products for children. At the same time, it is necessary to speak out strongly against products containing the image of the "cow tongue line" to protect national sovereignty and educate the younger generation about patriotism.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/baby-three-bi-phan-ung-vi-nghi-lien-quan-duong-luoi-bo-nha-san-xuat-lap-tuc-thu-hoi-185250308170142219.htm