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Smarties and a fuse?

Hi everyone!
I just opened a packet of a Like To Share Smarties bag, and as I was munching away put my hand it the bag and come out with a fuse instead of a Smartie! Obviously I was slightly horrified :eek:. I was going to ring their customer helpline, but wanted some advice on what to say. I'm very glad it hadn't broken in there, otherwise I would have blood on my hands! Or imagine if a child had put it in their mouth! Hope you can help, many thanks xx

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  • Steve059
    Steve059 Posts: 2,686 Forumite
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    Ring them, but remember that it's not the person you're speaking to's fault. They need your help to find out how this happened and to prevent it happening again. They usually ask you to send back the foreign body and also the packaging, as this will have codes and numbers on it to identify things like the date, production line, etc.
    If you fold it in half, will an Audi A4 fit in a Citroen C5? :)
  • PenguinOfDeath
    PenguinOfDeath Posts: 1,863 Forumite
    Ahh an actual fuse, thought you meant one of these

    1608nbo.jpg

    Shame :(
  • hilstep2000
    hilstep2000 Posts: 3,089 Forumite
    I found a piece of plastic in Heinz baked beans and sent it back to them. They found out it had come from the production line, and sent me £5 worth of vouchers.
    I Believe in saving money!!!:T
    A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!



  • redfox
    redfox Posts: 15,334 Forumite
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    We move threads if we think they’ll get more help elsewhere (please read the forum rule) so this post/thread has been moved to another board. If you have any questions about this policy please email [EMAIL="forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com"]forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL].
  • keithdc
    keithdc Posts: 459 Forumite
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    Kerryp44 wrote: »
    Or imagine if a child had put it in their mouth! Hope you can help, many th
    anks xx

    But they didn't so its not relevant!
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