TOY fans in Swindon will not be able to get their hands on controversial action figures from the TV show Breaking Bad after two big names confirmed they would not be stocking them.

Toys R Us, which has a store in Oxford Road, and The Entertainer, in the Brunel Centre, will not be stocking toys depicting characters from the series, which tells the story of a chemistry teacher who becomes a drug manufacturer dealer.

The figures, which came complete with accessories such as bags full of money and drugs, prompted outrage from some parents, with a US petition calling for Toys R Us to remove the toys from stores garnering more than 9,000 signatures.

Susan Myers launched the petition last week, branding the dolls a “dangerous deviation” from Toys R Us’s “family friendly values”.

She wrote: “While the show may be compelling viewing for adults, its violent content and celebration of the drug trade make this collection unsuitable to be sold alongside Barbie dolls and Disney characters.”

The UK arm of the chain said it had not received stock of the figures. “We don’t stock Breaking Bad figures and we have no intention of stocking them at any point,” a spokeswoman said when asked if they would be coming to Swindon.

The Entertainer, which opened a new store in the town centre last month, has also confirmed it will not be selling the figures.

“I can confirm The Entertainer does not and has no plans to stock any Breaking Bad toys,” a spokesman said.

Breaking Bad, which spanned five series, has won a dozen Primetime Emmy Awards.

Toys R Us previously defended the decision to stock the figures, saying they were displayed only in the ‘adult toy’ section of stores.

And on Monday Bryan Cranston, the actor who plays lead character Walter White, tweeted about the saga.

He said: “Florida mom petitions against Toys R Us over Breaking Bad action figures. I’m so mad I’m burning my Florida Mom action figure in protest.”

But a statement from the US branch of the retailer followed on Wednesday, confirming the toys had been removed from sale.

“Let’s just say the action figures have taken an ‘indefinite sabbatical,’” it said.

A poll on the Adver website showed readers were split over the issue, with 32 per cent of voters saying the toys were inappropriate, and 34 per cent saying they were ‘just toys’.