Due to a non-safety-related quality concern affecting it’s aesthetics, Two Turtle Doves, 2nd in the Twelve Days of Christmas series, has been pulled from store shelves and placed back in production.

As a result of this unexpected quality issue, this ornament will not be released until October 6.

Two Turtle Doves
2nd in the Twelve Days of Christmas series

UPDATE (7.15.12):

Although Hallmark has not released specifics regarding the aesthetic concerns that prompted them to pull the Two Turtle Doves late last week, here are some of the predominant quality issues that have been observed:

  • The registration on the bird’s eyes is off (the paint doesn’t align with the sculpt).
  • The gold paint, applied to accent the title and verse engraved into the birds bodies (which should have been wiped off) was left on and appears thick and blotchy.
  • The lavender paint on the birds heads and tails is smudged and finger prints appear in the paint.
  • The pink under paint on the birds necks and breasts is absence with the darker over spray applied directly to the unpainted piece.
  • From Digital Dreambook user marylynn, “I boldly ‘went behind the curtain’ at my Hallmark store yesterday, and while I loved the sculpt, the colors were exceedingly pale – almost like a paint wash. It was a huge contrast from the bold colors of the Partridge last year. It took me a while to come to love the boldness of the Partridge’s non-traditional colors, but I did. I was expecting the same ‘tone’ this year, and was mildly disappointed. I did not see any other defects – certainly nothing to warrent a recall.”