BREAKING NEWS – Minneapolis, Minnesota – The tragic death of George Floyd while being restrained by police in Minneapolis sparked major protests all over the country, and today we’re seeing the first impact in the toy department.
The Toy Book has received a copy of an email sent to affiliate marketers by Rakuten Linkshare on behalf of the LEGO Group. The email requests removal of product listings and features for more than 30 LEGO building sets, Minifigures, and accessories that include representation of police officers, firefighters, criminals, emergency vehicles, and buildings. And so the world famous toy manufacturer can’t be accused of indirectly encouraging looters, they are temporarily putting a hold on selling Lego that are shaped like bricks.