Dec 3 (Reuters) - Mattel ( MAT ) was sued on Tuesday by

a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to a

pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the

blockbuster movie "Wicked."

In a proposed class action filed in federal court in Los

Angeles, Holly Ricketson said she bought a "Wicked" doll for her

daughter, who then visited an adult entertainment website

through the link provided by the toymaker.

Ricketson said her daughter showed her hardcore photographs

from the website and both were "horrified" by what they saw,

suffering emotional distress.

The plaintiff said she would not have bought the doll had

she known of the mistake, and Mattel ( MAT ) has not offered refunds

despite recalling the dolls on Nov. 11.

Mattel ( MAT ) declined to comment on the lawsuit, but said in a

statement that sales of "Wicked" dolls with correct packaging

have resumed in stores and online. It has expressed regret for

the error.

The El Segundo, California-based toymaker had intended to

link purchasers to the WickedMovie.com website, not to a

similarly named website for people at least 18 years old.

Mattel ( MAT ) recommends the dolls for children aged 4 and up.

Tuesday's lawsuit seeks at least $5 million of damages for

anyone in the United States who bought "Wicked" dolls whose

packaging included the errant link.

It accuses Mattel ( MAT ) of negligence, selling products unfit for

sale, and violating California consumer protection laws.

Other products from Mattel ( MAT ) include Barbie and Hot Wheels.

"Wicked," from Universal Pictures, stars Cynthia Arivo and

Ariana Grande.

It has grossed $263.2 million in the United States and

$360.3 million worldwide since its Nov. 22 release, according to

Box Office Mojo.

The case is Ricketson v Mattel Inc ( MAT ), U.S. District Court,

Central District of California, No. 24-10389.

(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Jonathan

Oatis and Muralikumar Anantharaman)