Russian anthem in children's toy caused a scandal in Latvia

In Latvia, the chain of stores Rimi stopped selling children’s game consoles, which at the launch sounded the national anthem of Russia. The reason was the complaint of a resident of Jelgava. The incident was reported by Latvian TV3, whose journalists found similar devices in Riga.

The investigation revealed that the toy was in the range of stores for about three weeks. Representatives of Rimi explained that the delivery was organized by a long-time partner of the company from Estonia. At the same time, the employees of the retail network did not check the music and built-in games before the goods arrived on the shelves.

Dutch toy maker Toi-Toys said the appearance of the Russian anthem was not an intentional decision by the company. After discovering the problem, the manufacturer demanded an explanation from the Chinese company involved in the production.

Rimi said that such a toy does not meet the principles of the retail chain. As a result, gaming devices were removed from sale in all Baltic countries.

According to the channel, before the end of sales, buyers purchased 19 such consoles in Latvia and another 40 in the rest of the region.