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Update at 7:27 p.m. ET. Toys R Us Pulls Dolls:

After a controversy stirred by a Florida mom, Toys R Us is pulling a line of action figures based on the TV show Breaking Bad.

that in a statement, the toy retailer said: "Let's just say, the action figures have taken an indefinite sabbatical."

The retailer had at first said the dolls — one of which was a teacher turned meth dealer — were intended for adults. The dolls, however, will no longer be sold in stores or on the retailer's website.

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Walter White and Jesse Pinkman have moved from the small screen to your neighborhood toy store. And some people aren't happy about that at all.

A line of action figures based on the characters from the award-winning AMC show Breaking Bad have been seen on Toys R Us shelves and on ToysRUs.com. One mother, Susan Schrivjer of Fort Myers, Fla., didn't want her children exposed to the toys, which are based on a high school chemistry teacher turned crystal meth dealer and his druggie sidekick. (The Walter White character at Toys R Us even comes complete with a bag of fake crystal meth.)

Schrivjer started a . She wrote:

"Parents and grandparents around the world shop at Toys R Us, online and in [stores], with their children and should not be forced to explain why a certain toy comes with a bag of highly dangerous and illegal drugs or why someone who sells those drugs deserves to be made into an action figure.

"Please sign to join me in asking Toys R Us to stop selling the Breaking Bad dolls and return to the family focused atmosphere for which they are known."

As of Tuesday, the petition had over 7,000 signatures.

Schrivjer also . She had harsh words for the toys, although she admitted she was a fan of the show:

" 'Knowing those are the items one needs to make meth I just think that it's wrong,' Schrivjer says. ... 'Kids mimic their action figures, if you will.' Schrivjer tells FOX 4 'Do you want your child in an orange jumpsuit?' "

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"In a statement, Toys 'R Us told NBC ¹ÏÉñapp that 'the product packaging clearly notes that the items are intended for ages 15 and up' and 'are located in the adult action figure area of our stores.' "

Breaking Bad action figures did not show up on the Toys R Us website during a search by NPR Tuesday. And Toys R Us has not responded to our request for comment. But Wal-Mart, eBay and Barnes and Noble all had the toys for sale online.

Meanwhile, Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston is taking all of this news in stride:

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