A woman claims she was left with a broken tooth after biting down on a Greggs cupcake.

Gwen Lamb nipped into Greggs in Newcastle city centre to buy a tuna sandwich, a cup of tea and a cupcake just before Easter.

But after taking a bite of the Easter themed treat, Gwen was horrified to find two of her teeth had cracked after she’d bitten a plastic chick that she thought was icing.

The following day Gwen’s front tooth fell out, so she had to make an emergency dental appointment, setting her back £40.

She said: ‘I went to buy my lunch and bought a tuna sandwich and got a little fairy cake.

‘I took a bite and thought it was just icing but it was a plastic ring. I was horrified.

‘Two of my teeth were cracked. The next day one of them fell out and I had to go to rush to the dentist before Easter weekend.

‘It cost me £40 to have my teeth fixed and £10 in phone calls and I think they should reimburse that.

‘I made a complaint and got a £20 gift voucher but that is not enough. It is a disgrace.’

After complaining to staff at the counter, she was told there were safety warnings around the shop and on the bags.

But Gwen, who lives in Middlesbrough, said it is not enough.

She said: ‘There was tiny little sign on the counter and they said it was written on the bags – who is going to read there?

‘There is a warning that it isn’t suitable for children under 36 months. Well, I’m a grown woman. It is a choking hazard for children.’

‘Staff should be made to warn customers,’ Gwen said.

‘When I said this to them in the shop they said they didn’t have to do that,’ she claimed.

Source:
courtesy of METRO

by Joe Roberts

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