Parents outrage after Play-Doh’s penis-shaped toy ‘ruins Christmas’

OOPS! Did Play-Doh just ruin Christmas?

Hasbro is in major damage control after releasing a toy part that looks very much like a penis.

I salute the designers who somehow managed to get this Play-Doh icing maker past their bosses. http://t.co/cRCnsEMmmo pic.twitter.com/0aQMtJS9Wi— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) December 30, 2014

Back in November, parents who bought the Sweet Shoppe Cake Mountain playset complained online that the plastic icing topper (or extruder) didn't look child-friendly.

Rather than respond on social media to the conces, Hasbro sent parents less phallic-like replacement parts.

The toy manufacturer's low-key response ensure the gaffe stayed out of the media, Uproxx reports.

However, in a bungled attempt at removing any trace of the offending accessory from its Facebook page over Christmas, Hasbro attracted lots of unintended publicity.

The angry reaction has varied but one parent even suggested Hasbro had 'ruined Christmas.”

I dunno if anyone else follows Play-Doh on Facebook but you should cause they're doing some serious damage control pic.twitter.com/TooleS5PgE— El Clarko (@Fatgoldfish4) December 29, 2014

#Isitok Whoever signed this design off isn't the most popular person at Play-Doh at the moment? @Thelastleg pic.twitter.com/9jHQSNoJOX— Sarah (@Wildsea1) December 30, 2014

Play doh is deleting photos of its Cake Mountain topper. Snort. pic.twitter.com/Ske8JjU9eu— DearAuthor (@dearauthor) December 30, 2014

Great! He made a penis with play doh! hahahaha! Smh!!! And he says post it! #Embarrassing JAJAJJA https://t.co/cMPHkcE0ob— Logic Allen (@pedroocolon) December 24, 2014

The playset, which retails in Australia for about $40, comes with a bottom cake tier, cake machine with cake stand and a textured roller, among other items.

Recommended for children three and over, the 2-in-1 playset lets kids 'make amazing pretend layer cakes with the cake press.”

The toy ... Play-Doh's Sweet Shoppe Cake Mountain playset. Picture: Hasbro Source: Supplied