Toys R Us pulls Breaking Bad dolls after complaints

The Breaking Bad dolls have been pulled by Toys R Us Credit: Change.org/Susan Myers

Toys R Us has scrapped its four collectible dolls based on the characters of the hit TV series Breaking Bad after a campaign by a US mother.

The dolls are based on the AMC series about high school chemistry teacher Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, who turns into a crystal meth dealer, and his sidekick Jesse Pinkman.

Cranston responded to the campaign, tweeting: "I'm so mad. I'm burning my Florida Mom action figure in protest."

The dolls were based on characters from American TV series Breaking Bad Credit: AMC

Toys R Us said the dolls were being removed immediately from the store's website and shelves in the US.

"Let's just say, the action figures have taken an indefinite sabbatical," Toys R Us said in a statement.

The retailer had maintained that the figures were sold in limited quantities in the adult action figure area of its stores.

The mother, from Fort Myers, Florida, launched a petition on change.org last week, demanding that Toys R Us stop selling the dolls immediately.

The woman, who wrote the petition under the name Susan Myers, said the dolls were a "dangerous deviation from their family friendly values".

"While the show may be compelling viewing for adults, its violent content and celebration of the drug trade make this collection unsuitable to be sold alongside Barbie dolls and Disney characters," she wrote.