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| Fireman Sam episode pulled amid Koran row | Fireman Sam episode pulled amid Koran row |
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| An episode of Fireman Sam has been withdrawn after an "error" which led to a depiction of the Koran being shown. | An episode of Fireman Sam has been withdrawn after an "error" which led to a depiction of the Koran being shown. |
| A scene in the children's programme shows a fireman slipping on a pile of papers - and as they fly into the air a page from the Koran is "briefly depicted", production firm Mattel said. | A scene in the children's programme shows a fireman slipping on a pile of papers - and as they fly into the air a page from the Koran is "briefly depicted", production firm Mattel said. |
| The episode was first broadcast in October 2014 on Channel 5 but the error has only recently been spotted. | The episode was first broadcast in October 2014 on Channel 5 but the error has only recently been spotted. |
| Mattel apologised and said it did not believe it was done "maliciously". | Mattel apologised and said it did not believe it was done "maliciously". |
| Channel 5, which broadcasts Fireman Sam, has removed the episode from its website. | Channel 5, which broadcasts Fireman Sam, has removed the episode from its website. |
| Miqdaad Versi, assistant secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, tweeted: "I have no idea what went through the producers's minds when they thought this was a good idea #baffled". | Miqdaad Versi, assistant secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, tweeted: "I have no idea what went through the producers's minds when they thought this was a good idea #baffled". |
| He also said he had identified the page from the Koran as "Surah Mulk (67), verses 13-26". | |
| 'Never again' | 'Never again' |
| A Mattel spokeswoman told the BBC: "It's just an unfortunate incident where someone from the production company thought they were just putting in random text. | A Mattel spokeswoman told the BBC: "It's just an unfortunate incident where someone from the production company thought they were just putting in random text. |
| "We have no reason to believe it was done maliciously." | "We have no reason to believe it was done maliciously." |
| In a statement, Mattel said: "The page was intended to show illegible text and we deeply regret this error. | In a statement, Mattel said: "The page was intended to show illegible text and we deeply regret this error. |
| "We sincerely apologise for any distress or offence it may have caused." | "We sincerely apologise for any distress or offence it may have caused." |
| It said it would "no longer be working with the animation studio responsible", and would take "immediate action to remove this episode from circulation". | It said it would "no longer be working with the animation studio responsible", and would take "immediate action to remove this episode from circulation". |
| "We are reviewing our content production procedures to ensure this never happens again," it added. | "We are reviewing our content production procedures to ensure this never happens again," it added. |