Elmo Wants You to Die

MSNBC reports parents are complaining the potty-training book, "Potty Time with Elmo," is frightening their children away from the toilet. Apparently, there is a defect in the sound compression of some published copies of the talking book that makes what's supposed to be, "Who wants to go potty?," sound like, "Who wants to die?"

One mother interviewed for the news report said the incident was frightening to her as she sat with her small daughter and they turned the page of the book together and there was Elmo, asking her precious little girl if she wanted to die when the mother had every expectation that her child would be inspired to produce a bowel movement.

The book's manufacturer is willing to refund money but some purchasers may wish to take a detour to eBay where the defective doo-doo book is currently selling for two-and-a-half times its original retail price.