Islamic chants blast from F-16 toys on Christmas

The F-16 toy Bjorn Thorpe bought his son for Christmas came with an unexpected feature: Islamic prayers.

The Washington state man purchased a toy jet from Amazon.com, expecting it to blast sounds of missiles and afterburners. The toy, created by China-based WolVol, instead sounded like its pilot was headed to Mecca.

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"This is a prayer you're supposed to say when you're performing Hajj," Nadeem Israr, president of the Islamic Society of Whatcom County, told Seattle's KING-TV on Monday.

All Muslims are required to make at least one pilgrimage to the holy site in Saudi Arabia before they die.

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Thorpe, who lives in Whatcom County, said he put batteries in the device Christmas morning and "did not get what we expected."

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The Thorpe family was not alone.

"Not as advertised. Does not play jet noises. Plays an Arabic chant that is extremely bizarre for a child's toy," wrote one Amazon reviewer Dec. 26.

"Very loud Middle Eastern chanting and music! It's weird and scary. This is a very un-American product! I was expecting jet noises. NOT this! The toy is dirty as well. I'm sending it back if I can find the box!" added reviewer Holly Drahms on Tuesday.

WolVol told the NBC affiliate that its manufacturer must have made a mistake.

Amazon did not respond to the station's request for comment.

"I do respect other religions, but it’s not the right situation to have it on a children’s toy," said Thorpe.