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Rabbit Recall

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Bumblelion · 26/09/2002 16:43

Not sure if anyone out there admits to having one, but Ann Summers have recalled their "rabbit".

This is the press announcement ...

Ann Summers recall Rampant Rabbit vibrators

Ann Summers is recalling 150,000 Rampant Rabbit vibrators over safety fears.

The chain is calling back the 7ins vibrators sold between May and September after a problem with one of the toys.

A woman escaped injury when a latex covering on the base split and "sensual beads" that rattle up and down inside, fell out.

The Sun says the buzzing model features two attachments shaped like rabbits' ears to enhance pleasure.

Adverts in newspapers ask owners to return their vibrators for a free replacement and if all respond it will lose the firm £4½million.

Rampant Rabbits are the most popular vibrators among a million sold annually by Ann Summers.

Marketing boss Rebecca Franklin said: "There are hundreds of thousands in use. We think there is only a potential risk but we are taking no chances in such a sensitive area."

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WideWebWitch · 26/09/2002 21:14

What a funny quote by the marketing boss! Is this for real or a hoax though? I don't have one but I had an Ann Summers party years ago and a friend (really!) bought one (I think - you put your money in a sealed envelope so no-one knows what you bought but she paid exactly the right price ) Not sure I can face telling her though "er, you know that dildo you bought round at mine? Well it's DANGEROUS!" Think I'll leave it...

SoupDragon · 26/09/2002 21:16

I'm sorry but I nearly wet myself laughing when I got to the "Rampant Rabbit" bit.

PamT · 26/09/2002 21:27

I woke up to this on the radio alarm this morning. You know the old saying ....."don't touch - you don't know where its been".... It doesn't bear thinking about. I'm glad I'm not an Ann Summers rep who has to handle all the 'used' ones!

MandyD · 26/09/2002 21:30

Good news WWW, just read The Sun article and apparently its only a batch of 150,000(!) sold between May and September this year that's in question. So if your mate bought it years ago it should be ok.

sb34 · 28/09/2002 01:13

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Bobbins · 28/09/2002 03:29

OK....HANDS UP!!!

so I have no shame, I have two best friends...one of them runs a sex shop with her mother, she has a Cambridge degree if it is any consolation????...She has supplied me with a variety of vibrators in all shapes, sizes and intensity...I never use them honestly...they are purely for decoration.....God bless her....perhaps this is why my relationship has failed?????!!! I have never been tempted by the rampant rabbit tho....I'm glad now!!!

OH the shame of it!!!

Bobbins · 28/09/2002 03:31

I can't believe I just posted this????!!!!

ks · 28/09/2002 09:48

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Bobbins · 28/09/2002 14:43

Its even worse reading it the next day! My excuse> work mates leaving do last night...I'm paying for it today. But hey, this is a single girls (woman's) life, not sure if I like it!? Good to see you posting ks

lou33 · 28/09/2002 18:35

Bobbins maybe you could auction them on Mumsnet!

glitterbabe · 29/09/2002 13:15

Ok confession time. I don't own a rabbit but I do own a vibrator and all i can say is - don't knock it till you've tried it!!!!

ticklebyday · 29/09/2002 13:47

Glitterbabe - I'm with you girl

Does anyone know if the Rampant Rabbit and the Roger Rabbit (as used in Sex in the City) are one of the same? Just curious, honest!!!!!!

Tinker · 29/09/2002 15:57

Ugh, I had to search someone's luggage once and picked up a vibrator before realising what it was. Had to pretend to be all blase about it at teh same time as 'Ugh, I know where it's been'!

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Bumblelion · 02/10/2002 11:19

Although I started this thread, I thought I would add a tit-bit.

My friends bought me a rampant rabbit for my birthday in June (which is why I was so interested in the story!). If you think it is a funny present for one woman to buy another woman, they only bought it as they had one each themselves and they couldn't recommend it highly to me enough.

Anyway, we all went on holiday in August to Spain and we were larking about whether we were going to take our special friends with us - needless to say, we didn't!

Anyway, when we were checking in at the airport, a very strange buzzing sound was coming from my friend's hand luggage and I couldn't believe she had actually bought it with her. She dug deep into her hand luggage and bought out her ... son's electric toothbrush. The funny thing was it sounds exactly the same as the rabbit (with variable speeds) and vibrates in the same manner.

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robinw · 02/10/2002 22:07

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jasper · 03/10/2002 01:14

robinW I know you take a keen interest in oral hygiene, but really....

SoupDragon · 03/10/2002 09:08

Actually, Cosmo (july 2002 I think) recommended taking an electric toothbrush in an article about "embarrassment free" erotic packing for your holidays.

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