Hickory dickory c**k! Parents horrified after talking alphabet toy that's supposed to say 'clock' actually comes out with something MUCH ruder

  • Father's horror after a toy teaches his six-year-old the phrase 'C is for c***'
  • Phillip Abbott, from London, left speechless after son repeated rude phrase
  • Interactive toy which teaches children the alphabet should say 'C for clock'
  • Fisher-Price blames 'muffled pronunciation' on the quality of the speaker

By Alexander Robertson For Mailonline

Published: 04:34 EST, 19 May 2016 | Updated: 09:27 EST, 19 May 2016

A father was spoken of his horror after a Fisher-Price talking alphabet book taught his six-year-old son the phrase 'C for c**k'.

Stunned Phillip Abbott, 32, and his partner Kirsty Halsey, 28, were left speechless when their eldest lad Riley came out with the rude word.

When his worried parents questioned him, they were astonished to find that he had learnt the phrase from his little brother Kayden's interactive book.

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Phillip Abbott, 32, with his sons Kayden, one, and Riley six holding the offending toy which is meant to teach young children the alphabet

Phillip Abbott, 32, with his sons Kayden, one, and Riley six holding the offending toy which is meant to teach young children the alphabet

They then pressed the buttons of the Fisher-Price Storybook Rhymes and were shocked to hear the swear word bleat out from the device.

Warehouse worker Phillip, from Surrey Quays, London, said: 'His brother came in and said "C for c**k" and we just couldn't believe what he had said.

'We asked him where he had learned that word and he said 'it was from Kayden's book'. We pressed the button and our jaws dropped.

'He didn't realise what he was saying, but we could hear it so clearly. We were shocked. You don't expect that from a childrens' book.

'Riley knows not to say rude words, but he obviously didn't understand. Kayden is just learning words at the moment, and he listens to everything.

'It would have been terrible if one of his first words had been "c**k".'

The toy was bought for Riley for his first birthday, and it cost around £15 from Toys R Us. 

Phillip said he pressed the buttons of the Fisher-Price Storybook Rhymes and were shocked to hear the swear word come out

Phillip said he pressed the buttons of the Fisher-Price Storybook Rhymes and were shocked to hear the swear word come out

A spokeswoman for Fisher-Price blamed the 'muffled pronunciation' on the quality of the speaker on the toy

A spokeswoman for Fisher-Price blamed the 'muffled pronunciation' on the quality of the speaker on the toy

The book features three buttons which when pressed repeat phrases related to the particular page on display.

The rude phrase is repeated when the 'Hickory Dickory Dock' rhyme is on show, and it is thought it is supposed to say 'C for clock' but Phillip said it clearly doesn't.

On the online listing on the Toys R Us website, it says: 'Favourite Laugh & Learn characters bring favorite songs and nursery rhymes to life!

'Turn each page to hear favorites like 'Pat-a-Cake' or 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat'.

'All the while, Baby will be learning about counting, first words, letters, numbers, shapes and more - so much learning fun in store!'

A spokeswoman for Fisher-Price blamed the 'muffled pronunciation' on the quality of the speaker.

She added: 'This is the first report of an audio issue we've heard about since we released the Laugh & Learn Storybook Rhymes in 2014.

'We recorded the word "clock" with local voice talent, but the muffled pronunciation may be attributed to the audio file compression and the quality of the speaker and electronics that differ one product to the next.

'We have yet to experience this issue ourselves in our production sample reviews.'

The rude phrase is repeated when the 'Hickory Dickory Dock' rhyme is on show, and it is thought it is supposed to say 'C for clock' but Phillip said it clearly doesn't 

The rude phrase is repeated when the 'Hickory Dickory Dock' rhyme is on show, and it is thought it is supposed to say 'C for clock' but Phillip said it clearly doesn't 

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