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Tesco's Colour Corrector Wiped from the shelves

sfarrow
sfarrow Posts: 4 Newbie
in Consumer rights
Has anyone else noticed how colour correctors have been eliminated from the shopping aisles/ shelves? I believe they destroyed lots of people's clothes but the manufacturer, not stores who were selling the product, such as Tesco, are willing to take responsibility. I personally lost £300 worth of clothes, mainly my baby's clothes, which by the time they had been inspected (after a long- drawn out and complicated process by Tesco) they can no longer be worn as they were 9-12 months. By the time they'd returned to us, my daughter was 16 months!!!
Not that I'd have put her in those white- washed clothes in any case.
The really frustrating thing is, the supermarket claims we didn't follow the instructions correctly but we did (not prone to lying). Even more frustrating, is the fact that the manufacturer, a well- known stain removal brand, admitted the product was too strong, hence the reason it had been pulled.
Unfortunately the admission came in the form of a phone conversation as opposed to a written confirmation.
Nonetheless, I would like to know how many other people have been affected and howl fully people power/ Martin Lewis will prevail!

Thanks in advance for your cooperation...

Have your clothes been destroyed by a "Colour Corrector"? 24 votes

Yes
4% 1 vote
No
87% 21 votes
Which brand? Tesco or other?
4% 1 vote
Have you complained?
4% 1 vote
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  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,623 Forumite
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    You can get a colour corrector???

    So does this mean my son could wear white instead of pink clothes again??
    Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

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  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    pinkshoes wrote: »
    You can get a colour corrector???
    Apparently not...
    sfarrow wrote: »
    ...colour correctors have been eliminated from the shopping aisles/ shelves.

    ;)
  • LilElvis
    LilElvis Posts: 5,835 Forumite
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    pinkshoes wrote: »
    You can get a colour corrector???

    So does this mean my son could wear white instead of pink clothes again??

    Look for Dr Beckmann in the supermarket. They do a colour run remover. Despite what the OP says there are plenty of removal products on the shelves.
  • LilElvis
    LilElvis Posts: 5,835 Forumite
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    Actually it was the OP who ruined her own clothes - hence the fact that she needed to use a "corrector" in the first place :)
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    pinkshoes wrote: »
    You can get a colour corrector???

    Would you have to change your name to whiteshoes? :)
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    Would be more helpful OP if you actually named the product you're writing about.
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  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    Isn't this just a bleach? About a capful in the bath with a bunch of cold water (quantities on the side of the bottle usually - and you need the cheap watery stuff, 40p a bottle, not the thick blue fragranced stuff), slosh it about a bit until it's white again (rubber gloves suggested), then give it a wash.
  • sfarrow
    sfarrow Posts: 4 Newbie
    Tesco Colour Corrector IS the name. Not exactly exotic but just simply that...
  • sfarrow
    sfarrow Posts: 4 Newbie
    No, not a bleach, otherwise I would just simply use the cheap version. You can't use bleach on coloured clothes can you? Unless of course you want, as the bright spark in this thread alludes, bleach white clothes!
  • Rainbowgirl84
    Rainbowgirl84 Posts: 1,175 Forumite
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    sfarrow wrote: »
    No, not a bleach, otherwise I would just simply use the cheap version. You can't use bleach on coloured clothes can you? Unless of course you want, as the bright spark in this thread alludes, bleach white clothes!



    So far you appear to be the only one with the problem...so I'd ease back on the
    Shouldn't talk about things you don't know about
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