Licensed to lie, shame on you Dora

Photo by Max Zimmerman

   Okay, so far I cannot find anything negative written about Viacom International Toys, so buckle up.
   One would think that such a perceived reputable company would not produce absolute crap, but you would be wrong.
   Adding to the deception is none other than Nick, Jr., and the marketing gurus for Dora the Explorer.
   You see my daughter’s uncle so kindly purchased a set of Dora Walkie Talkies as a gift.
   Thrilled by the idea of chatting on a device endorsed by one of her favorite characters, we immediately opened the present, fed it the necessary batteries and were promptly rewarded with high-pitched, grating static.
   Odd, it seemed, but after careful inspection of the packaging I came to realize that my brother-in-law had unwittingly purchased an absolute piece of crapola.

Photo by Max Zimmerman

   If you cannot read the disclaimer to the right (which you cannot access until you open the package and look at the back of the walkie talkie) here it is:
   This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two condition:[sic]
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this deice must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
   So, what this means is that this device will not work unless you are at either the North Pole or the South Pole {and maybe not even there either} because the device will receive any frequency floating through the air. So when you press the button to operate, out comes screeching, unintelligible static.
   Dora's Walkie Talkies DO NOT WORK; do not waste your money on it: Viacom is running a scam.