Overview
- Tonies removed the affected 'Der Grüffelo & Das Grüffelokind' figure from its webshop, produced a new recording that replaces Christian Ulmen’s voice, and has relisted the product for sale with the new audio.
- Product listings and several reports name voice actor Tim Kreuer as the new narrator for the mouse in the updated edition.
- Tonies said the decision followed an unusually large amount of feedback and concern from parents and trading partners about Ulmen’s participation.
- Other commercial partners had already paused work with Ulmen — Shop Apotheke pulled ads, ProSieben and Joyn removed the series 'jerks.' and Pyjama Pictures distanced itself.
- The changes come after public allegations by Collien Fernandes that triggered preliminary police inquiries; Ulmen’s lawyers deny key claims and say they will pursue legal steps, and the matter remains unresolved under the presumption of innocence.