Foreign body in food!

Bewildered60

I recently returned a blue full elastic band (2" long when flattened) to Asda which I had found inside a microwave meal.
Asda's response was to send me a letter of apology and a £5 voucher, which I thought was disappointing.
Is this a normal amount to receive in the way of compensation?

ariba10

What would you like to have?

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Bewildered60 wrote: »

I recently returned a blue full elastic band (2" long when flattened) to Asda which I had found inside a microwave meal.
Asda's response was to send me a letter of apology and a £5 voucher, which I thought was disappointing.
Is this a normal amount to receive in the way of compensation?

they gave you a voucher, and possibly your money back.
What compensation do you want? You did not die.

Last time I had a nuclear meal, was in digs on a farm. I gave it to the dog, as it was awful.

Bewildered60

I gave them the opportunity to check their packing line to see where the error had occurred and to ensure that it did not happen again, thereby avoid any further complaints. £5 seems a feeble reward for doing this.

JReacher1

Bewildered60 wrote: »

I gave them the opportunity to check their packing line to see where the error had occurred and to ensure that it did not happen again, thereby avoid any further complaints. £5 seems a feeble reward for doing this.

It's probably cheaper to not do anything and just pay £5 to those that complain.

Zandoni

Bewildered60 wrote: »

I gave them the opportunity to check their packing line to see where the error had occurred and to ensure that it did not happen again, thereby avoid any further complaints. £5 seems a feeble reward for doing this.

You wont get any sympathy from others on here but I agree it's a feeble compensation for what happened.

jjlandlord

Get the lawyers in and don't settle for anything less than £100k.

gettingtheresometime

Bewildered60 wrote: »

I gave them the opportunity to check their packing line to see where the error had occurred and to ensure that it did not happen again, thereby avoid any further complaints. £5 seems a feeble reward for doing this.

Ah so the community spirit is alive and well - so long as the price is right.

How much did you pay for the microwave meal?

Money-Saving-King

Zandoni wrote: »

but I agree it's a feeble compensation for what happened.

Feeble compensation? What's apparently standard for this then a grand?

Money-Saving-King

Bewildered60 wrote: »

I gave them the opportunity to check their packing line to see where the error had occurred

It will be impossible to tell how it got there. It's hardly as if they'll be a bag of them with a hole in suspended above some equipment.

photome

Zandoni wrote: »

You wont get any sympathy from others on here but I agree it's a feeble compensation for what happened.

what should the amount be?

whats the compensation for?

How did the OP suffer any loss other than maybe not eating the meal?