Turg looks like an experiment that’s gone very, very wrong! Part frog, part chicken, this Mixel has the longest tongue of them all. New (20) from $8.53 & FREE Shipping on orders over $35. Sold by Troy's Surplus and Fulfilled by Amazon. LEGO Mixels Turg Building Kit (41543) FREE Shipping on orders over . DetailsLEGO Mixels Spugg Building Kit (41542) LEGO Mixels Tungster Building Kit (41544) FREE Shipping on orders over . Taste the Mixels fun with the super-long tongue of Turg, 1 of 3 Lixers tribe members featured in LEGO Mixels Series 5 sets. You've got it all licked with Turg! Turg looks like an experiment that's gone very, very wrong! Part frog, part chicken, this Mixel has the longest tongue of all Lixers tribe members. Being a slob, Turg doesn't tend to move around too much, but you're sure to enjoy playing around with this frog-mouthed Mixels model! 5.1 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Item can be shipped within U.S.
This item is not eligible for international shipping. 6 - 15 years #218,031 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #6,386 in Toys & Games > Building & Construction Toys > Building Sets 4.0 out of 5 stars LEGO Mixels Tungster Building Kit (41544) LEGO Mixels 41531 Flamzer Building Kit LEGO Mixels Gox Building Kit 55 star80%1 star20%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsLove it!What more could you ask for ...Turg is so cool... he is the one with the nixeldisgusting! Set up an Amazon Giveaway Learn more about Amazon Giveaway See and discover other items: plastic teeth Lego has apologised after unveiling a new model branded a "window-licker".The toy, called Turg, was described on Lego's website as looking like "an experiment that's gone very, very wrong".The description continued: "Part frog, part chicken, part back-of-the-bus window-licker, this Mixel has the longest tongue of them all."Mental health charities have hit out at the company for using the "highly offensive" phrase.
Lorraine Bellamy, from the charity Mencap, says: "It is unacceptable that a toy company like Lego have used a term that offends people with a disability such as this, especially as the toy is aimed at children."I have a learning disability and I know that it makes me feel different. "Hate crime and bullying are a daily reality for many disabled people and the use of language like this only makes it worse."I want Lego to apologise and to stop using this type of offensive language."Daniel Mazliah, from the charity Scope, says: "It's pretty shocking that Lego has used this outdated and offensive word to market one of its toys."There is no doubt that many customers with disabled children will be appalled."Lego is a huge brand, loved by millions of young people who might think that this word is acceptable to use."We would ask Lego to remove this word from all marketing." Lego has since changed the description. The company's vice president for the UK and Ireland, Fiona Wright, said in a statement: "Lego Mixels' aim is to inspire creativity using quirky fictional characters to help children express their imaginations."
We have very high expectations of our products. This also includes the text we use to describe them towards consumers. "We are sorry that wording which could be considered offensive has been used, as this has not been our intention at all."We have looked at our processes to make sure this does not happen again."Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube and you can now follow BBC_Newsbeat on SnapchatLego has come under fire after they advertised a new toy character as a “window licker” on their webiste. The new Lego figurine, named Turg - was part of the toy company’s Mixels range and released at the beginning of this month. But it is described with an insulting term for the learning disabled on the famous brand’s official website. Children around the world were able to see the online blurb alongside a picture of the creature at the click of a button. The official description alongside of a picture of the yellow one-eyed character read: “Turg looks like an experiment that’s gone very, very wrong! "
Part frog, part chicken, part back-of-the-bus window-licker, this Mixel has the longest tongue of them all.” The term window licker was widely used as a distasteful jibe but disability charities have campaigned to stamp out the term and other similar offensive language. It is listed in the urban dictionary as a euphemism for a person of mentally challenged status alongside a warning which reads: “It is offensive and wrong to name a person people who is mentally challenged a ‘window licker’ or a ‘retard’.” In 2003, the term was voted third most offensive that could be used relating to disability in a poll run for the BBC’s Ouch! Leading charity SCOPE which campaigns for disabled people to have the same opportunities as the able bodied in the UK said it was shocked by its use. Daniel Mazliah, head of campaigns and communications at the disability charity said: “It’s pretty shocking that Lego has used this outdated and offensive word to market one of its toys. “There is no doubt that many customers with disabled children will be appalled.
“Lego is a huge brand, loved by millions of young people who might think that this word is acceptable to use. "We would ask Lego to remove this word from all marketing.” Lorraine Bellamy, Spokesperson at Mencap, who has a learning disability, said: “It is unacceptable that a toy company like Lego have used a term that offends people with a disability such as this, especially as the toy is aimed at children. "I have a learning disability and I know that it makes me feel different. Hate crime and bullying are a daily reality for many disabled people and the use of language like this only makes it worse. I want Lego to apologise and to stop using this type of offensive language.” Are you outraged by Lego's description of its new character? 500+ VOTES SO FAR One parent told the Mirror she was appalled to read the term when browsing the Lego website with her child. The mum said: “I went online with my fiver-year-old to look at the new characters and couldn’t believe what it said.”