Boy orders 70,000 lollipops to his home using mom's phone: 'About fainted'
Family receives over 22 cases of Dum-Dums at their home
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A boy in Lexington, Kentucky, may have to pick up a few more chores for his allowance after a sugar craving led to a costly mix-up.
Holly LaFavers said her son, Liam, ordered about 70,000 lollipops to their home with her phone, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
The 8-year-old used his mother's Amazon account to send 22 cases of Dum-Dums to the home.
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"He told me that he wanted to have a carnival, and he was ordering the Dum-Dums as prizes for his carnival," LaFavers told the AP.
She said her young son "was being friendly. He was being kind to his friends."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An 8-year-old boy in Kentucky accidentally ordered 70,000 Dum-Dums on his mom's Amazon account. (Holly LaFavers via AP Newsroom)
LaFavers said her bank account showed she owed over $4,000 for the order.
"When I saw what the number was, I just about fainted," LaFavers said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Of the 22 cases delivered, there were eight more cases unaccounted for, LaFavers added.
She went to the post office and found out the cases were returned to the sender.
Twenty-two cases of Dum-Dums were delivered to the family's Lexington home. (Holly LaFavers via AP Newsroom)
Although LaFavers did receive a refund for the purchase, it did take a while to get her money back.
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"After a long day of working with the bank and talking to a few news stations, Amazon called and they are refunding my money," she said in a social media post, according to the AP.
LaFavers (pictured with her son, Liam) did receive a refund for the purchase. (Holly LaFavers via AP)
To prevent another surprise order, LaFavers said she has changed some settings on her phone.
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"We're glad we were able to work directly with this customer to turn a sticky situation into something sweet," an Amazon spokesperson told Fox News Digital.