Company sells out of Ebola plush toy
While the United States and Centers for Disease Control figures out how to handle the Ebola outbreak, a Connecticut company sells out of their toy of the…
While the United States and Centers for Disease Control figure out how to handle the Ebola outbreak, a Connecticut company sells out of their toy of the deadly virus.
Yes, a toy.
Giantmicrobes, known for their line of plush toys based on viruses such HIV, Mad Cow, and Malaria, has sold out its entire stock of Ebola plush toys. According to the company’s website, their Ebola toys included a small Ebola doll for $9.95, a Gigantic Ebola doll for $29.95 and an Ebola Petri Dish toy for $14.95.
The company sells these type of toys as gag gifts, but also as a “great teaching tool for students of all ages.” According to CNBC, Laura Sullivan, vice president of marketing for the company, says most of their sales of the these toys have been to medical institutions and schools.
Giantmicrobes says it will have the Ebola toys back in stock by next week.
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