Toy company is sued by Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner for making hamster using similar name that ‘bears a physical resemblance’ to her

Faulkner maintains it bears a “physical similarity to [her] conventional professional look” and says she endured “psychological damage” after the plaything in the Littlest Pet Shop variety was released using the exact same name in 2014.

The toy is not any longer on sale through the organization ‘s web site, but Faulkner’s suit claims the firm “willfully and wrongfully appropriated Faulkner’s exceptional and precious name and identifying persona for its own financial gain”.

In addition, it whined that Hasbro hadn’t requested Faulkner’s permission to make use of her individuality, name or likeliness for the plaything and described the alleged portrayal of her as a hamster as “demeaning and insulting”.

The Independent has contacted Faulkner and Hasbro for comment.