Bronzed NJ mom inspires 'tanorexic' action figure

OXFORD, Conn. - May 9, 2012

Patricia Krentcil has said she loves tanning but wouldn't - and didn't - take her then-5-year-old into a tanning booth. Krentcil pleaded not guilty last week to a child endangerment charge. She says her daughter got sunburned outdoors.

The president of Oxford-based HeroBuilders says everyone has friends into heavy tanning. Emil Vicale says, "We thought it was a funny thing to do."

The blonde, orange-faced doll in a black pantsuit costs $29.95.

A phone number for Krentcil in Nutley rang unanswered Tuesday night. Her attorney didn't return an after-hours message.

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