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A Sherwood family received a big shock while playing with some new Pokémon cards, KPTV news has reported.


SHERWOOD, OR (KTPV) -
The cards came with a quick response (QR) code, as pictured, which can be scanned to access more information about the product. In particular, the code on the TCG deck purchased was promoting the Pokémon Online Challenge. However, upon scanning the code which came with his children's cards, father-of-two Ben Lapp was allegedly directed to an adult website.
A Sherwood family received a big shock while playing with some new Pokemon cards recently.


They scanned what they thought was a quick response code, which is similar to a bar code and can be scanned for more information about merchandise, but it took them to a pornographic website.
This is the first case Bulbagarden has heard of where a QR code packaged with a Pokémon product has not reached its intended target.  


Ben Lapp used his smart phone to scan the code, which was promoting the Pokemon Online Challenge, but the responding web search wasn't what he expected.
Photographer and QR marketer [http://www.flickr.com/people/jefflorton/ Jeff Lorton], interviewed by KPTV, says care should be taken in the manufacture and use of QR codes. "Things are moving so fast, there are bound to be some mistakes made by people," he said.


"When the site came up, I didn't know what to do. Suddenly, you can't hit the back button fast enough," Lapp said.
KPTV was not able to reach the Pokémon Company for comment.


Lapp's 7- and 9-year-old children didn't see anything, but he and his wife remain concerned. They fear other families may not be so lucky.
KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station servicing the Portland, Oregon market.
 
The Lapps later noticed the fine print on the card that directed them to the Pokemon website, and the code given on that site did work as expected.
 
Jeff Lorton, an expert on quick response codes, says companies need to be careful about the codes they use and the instructions given to users. He says there's still a learning curve with the technology.
 
"Things are moving so fast, there are bound to be some mistakes made by people," he said.
 
The Pokemon Corporation couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday.
 
Copyright 2012 KPTV (Meredith Corporation.) All rights reserved.

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Quick response code

A Sherwood family received a big shock while playing with some new Pokémon cards, KPTV news has reported.

The cards came with a quick response (QR) code, as pictured, which can be scanned to access more information about the product. In particular, the code on the TCG deck purchased was promoting the Pokémon Online Challenge. However, upon scanning the code which came with his children's cards, father-of-two Ben Lapp was allegedly directed to an adult website.

This is the first case Bulbagarden has heard of where a QR code packaged with a Pokémon product has not reached its intended target.

Photographer and QR marketer Jeff Lorton, interviewed by KPTV, says care should be taken in the manufacture and use of QR codes. "Things are moving so fast, there are bound to be some mistakes made by people," he said.

KPTV was not able to reach the Pokémon Company for comment.

KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station servicing the Portland, Oregon market.

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