Exploding Garlic

wassup

Sat down to our dinner recently and the missus went to open a bottle of Asda Garlic Sauce. There was a loud noise and we were covered in the stuff.

It was a bottle that had been used before and stored in the fridge. One of those type that stands on its lid. For some reason there must have been a pressure build up in the bottle and when the lid was flipped the stuff came flying out.

We were able to clean most of it up but where it has gone on the walls it wont come off. there is a greasy residue and the entire kitchen will need re decorated.

I emailed Asda to complain and asked them to send somebody round to see the damage done, but they wouldn't do that. Instead they want me to post the bottle and photos of the damage. They talked about advising the manufacturer but no mention of compensation.

I'd like them to pay for the decoration.

What is best course of action ?

Thanks, Gord

sporedude

Well send them photos of the damage and the bottle, Then they might give you compensation. Sounds like a total freak accident. Might have been from storing it in a fridge.

maninthestreet

Does it really need complete redocoration? Can you post some pictures on the forum?

tbw

Don't get me started on exploding containers - a couple of weeks ago I was standing in my kitchen DRIPPING with purple gunge after a bottle of fruit smoothie exploded on me ! My grandson laughed his socks off .

To be honest I would think it unlikely you would get much compensation - the bottle had been opened previously and the company will have no idea of whether it had been stored appropriately or how you might have handled it after purchase. For all they know your fridge might be a bit too warm.

I'm a bit surprised that you couldn't clean it off the kitchen walls etc - my purple smoothie wiped off fairly easily when fresh and even several days later when I was still finding patches that had dried hard , it still came off with a bit of elbow grease.

You will probably be offered some vouchers against their products as a goodwill gesture but I would think they would turn down your request for complete redecoration.

Although, come to think of it, when I phoned the smoothie company ,they did ask if I needed to repaint so you might be lucky!

sarahg1969

Smoothie really goes with a bang when it's warm, doesn't it??!!

We had one all over our kitchen (from DD's school bag) some time last year. Still finding bits even now.

sporedude

Dont mean to be mean, But exploding things have a funny side. =P

tbw

sporedude wrote: »

Dont mean to be mean, But exploding things have a funny side. =P

I did see the funny side afterwards - my purple hair made me look like one of the old ladies blue rinse brigade!

pinkshoes

I dropped a ketchup bottle which exploded and went EVERYWHERE! It looked like a crime scene!

(although it does wash off the wall with a little washing up liquid and some gentle rubbing!)

facetheglue

I am shocked to the bone by this thread!! I can't believe something as awful as this has happened!!

Who buys garlic sauce!?

Ste_C

Accidents happen, therefore the best course of action is just to get over it. This is not America.

Compensation? Don't make me laugh. Why does there always have to be someone to blame?

Burlesque_Babe

I had a bottle of sparkling wine once which when I went to open it, the change in pressure (plus I guess a weaknes in the glass) caused a break to appear in a ring around the middle of the bottle. It was bizarre and happened almost instantaneously and all the wine started to splurt horizontally through the break in the glass and then I was left, covered in wine (as well as everything else nearby!) holding the top half of a bottle which was cut perfectly in 2!