Playmobil is perhaps best known for being the also-ran in the best-toys-that-snap-together competition against Lego, despite predating its Danish counterpart. But the German toymaker has been selling ...

Some assembly — and a lot of explanation — required. A Playmobil toy pirate ship equipped with what appears to be a shackled slave figurine has sparked outrage after a California woman stumbled upon ...

A mother whose 5-year-old son got a Playmobil pirate ship as a birthday present is raising questions about one of the toy set’s characters. She says the dark-skinned figurine, which comes with a neck ...

Playmobil’s Pirate Ship has been a beloved children’s toy since its introduction in the early 1970s, mainly because it’s everything a child could want in a toy: It’s ridiculously large, it can float ...

Which toy pirate ships are best? Kids are fascinated by swashbuckling pirates and have been for over a century. With their iconic eyepatches, peg legs and skull-and-crossbones flags, the pirate is ...

A dark-skinned toy inside a Playmobil pirate ship has caused an uproar for characteristics that appear to resemble to a slave. The figurine appears to have a shackle around its neck, is barefoot and ...