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Toys 'R' Us does the right thing...

Toys 'R' Us offered a $25,000 savings bond to the first child born in 2007. Turns out it was the child of an illegal Chinese immigrant. They rescinded their offer and awarded it to another child. But -- from Fox News:

Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Denied New Year Baby Prize
After coming under fire for denying a Chinese-American infant a $25,000 prize in a New Year's baby contest because her mother was not a legal U.S. resident, the Toys "R" Us company said Saturday evening that it had reversed its decision.

The Wayne, N.J.-based company said it would award each of the three babies in the grand prize pool of the "First Baby of the Year Sweepstakes" a $25,000 savings bond. Toys "R" us is the parent company of Babies "R" Us, which sponsored the contest.

Toys "R" Us, which opened its first mainland China store less than a month ago, changed its mind after Chinese-American advocates protested and the story was reported in ethnic newspapers and The New York Times among other outlets.

Very good move for them. Posted by DaveH at January 6, 2007 8:51 PM