Defective Jazwares Werehog Toys?

By
Tristan Oliver
– January 11, 2010

Did Toymaker Duplicate a Crucial Part?

You may have heard of someone having two left feet.  What about two right shins?

It appears at least some of the latest 3-inch articulated Werehog figures–the ones with joints–may leave buyers bent out of shape.  According to an account by Sonic Retro moderator Aquaslash, some of the toys have a two right shins, with the “left” shin merely a duplicate, attached backwards:

If you look very closely on the leg that works properly, you’ll see a small indentation in the plastic to indicate the proper direction of the shin. The misassembled leg will have this on the backside.

Now it is possible to fix, if you have a small enough screwdriver, however this leads you to the reason why the shin is on backwards.

It’s because it’s the wrong part to begin with.

I “fixed” the issue only to find that my Werehog has two right shins.

But what makes this gaffe hard to tell for prospective buyers, in Aquaslash’s words, is how the toys are packaged.  The way the Werehog is posed in them, he fears consumers won’t be able to tell there’s a problem:

Of course, the major issue with this is that you can’t tell a defective Werehog from a good one inside the packaging (especially since the limbs are often packaged backwards anyway. You’ll only know if you buy one and try to move it yourself.)

For the moment, this only appears to impact some of the 3 inch articulated Werehog figures from Jazwares, and while annoying, the defect isn’t dangerous on the level of meriting a recall, if at all dangerous.  Still, TSSZ News has put in for comment with Jazwares, asking the company to address the issue.  Should we hear back, we will update at once.

If you’ve bought this toy and you’re experiencing the same problems, we’d like to hear from you.  Speak up in our comments section, or send something in via our News Tips system.

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