Birmingham Primark horror as mouse filmed scurrying round inside pillow bag
A shopper said he was left stunned after spotting a very much alive mouse scrabbling around inside a memory foam pillow at Primark’s flagship store in Birmingham city centre
A customer was left horrified after spotting a mouse darting about inside a pillow bag at a Primark store. The rodent seemed to be stuck inside a £12 memory foam pillow at Primark’s flagship branch in Birmingham city centre last week.
Giorgio, who captured the incident on camera, revealed he had notified staff following his disturbing find – and said they appeared as equally astonished. The Italian, who currently resides in Moseley, expressed his bewilderment upon first witnessing the mouse moving within the sealed plastic wrapping.
He left the High Street shop feeling compelled to “wash everything” in future “even if it’s wrapped”, reports Birmingham Live.
“One more customer saw it and he laughed and walked away,” the shopper revealed.
In the brief footage, the mouse can be seen dashing around the bag, apparently attempting to escape.
A follow-up video captures the creature running loose in the store before diving into a neighbouring basket containing additional pillows.
Giorgio continued: “The mouse went in there and there were sweet wrappers inside that he was eating.”
He noted the mouse seemed to be making its home in the vicinity.
“There was a small box underneath the cushions and that was where the mouse made his nest,” he explained.
Primark informed BirminghamLive that it was implementing “urgent steps” to tackle the matter.
A company spokesperson commented: “We expect all our stores to operate to the highest standards of cleanliness and safety, and we are concerned to hear of this report.
“We are taking urgent steps within the store to address this with minimal disruption to customers and colleagues, but in the meantime, we are open as usual.”
The news comes after we reported how a mother criticised Primark following claims her daughter experienced a serious allergic reaction to one of the retailer’s facial cleansers. Aleena Brown states that 11 year old Amelia required treatment at Bristol Children’s Hospita after her face became swollen and her skin “started peeling off”.
The mother believes the reaction stemmed from Primark’s PS… Jelly Facial Cleanser – a gift Amelia had found in her Christmas stocking. Ms Brown explained that whilst Facetiming friends last week, Amelia decided to try the £3.50 product, which allegedly caused her daughter’s face to feel “tingly” almost instantly.
According to Ms Brown, Amelia hadn’t applied anything else to her face and this was her first time using this particular product, reports Bristol Live.
A Primark spokesperson said: “We take the safety and quality of our products very seriously and work closely with our suppliers and quality team to ensure they meet strict safety standards. As well as this, all of our cosmetic products are assessed by qualified safety experts before going on sale. We’re sorry to hear about the experience of this customer and are in touch with them to fully investigate this.”
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