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cardboard fixture fell on my son while shopping

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shminkie · 08/04/2014 16:51

I visited a matalan store on 10th Feb with my almost 2 year old son and my mother. My son loves exploring his world right now and I'm happy to let him under my watchful eye. He was doing his usual 'taking things off prongs for mummy to put back' when he tried to take some socks off one of their cardboard display units. As a store planner and shop fitter, it never occurred to me that the fixture would be unsecured, especially placed so close to the children's department. I was therefore horrified when the 4 foot, front heavy fixture with eye threatening prongs fell covering my son. I settled my son who was thankfully ok, but thought that it needed reporting to duty manager. After paying for my goods I asked to speak with someone. A young lady arrived and I explained what had happened and was utterly astonished at her response. There was no concern, no apology. She just said 'well he must have pulled on it' I replied yes he had, as he explored, as he should be able to without the fixture falling onto him. She then told me 'that's why our trolleys have child seats in them, we recommend you keep them in a trolley.' I was utterly enraged with the 'well it's his fault or your fault' attitude. This attitude has been repeated by their own h and s dept and by my local council. I simply cannot believe that this is OK?! That because these are temporary fixtures and because he was not injured I should accept the vouchers they offered and shut up!? I have asked them to donate them to charity as i do not plan to revisit while my sons safety cannot be guaranteed. Please let me know your thoughts, or knowledge of other incidents/ways I can report it. Either way, watch your little ones in matalan, as ease of sock management comes before your child's safety.

OP posts:
TiggyKBE · 09/04/2014 16:38

I don't know the Thong Song.

How about "Somewhere over the rainbow"?

Somewhere in every Matalan, there's a display of considerable size
With lots and lots of sharp prongs on, to stab in your children's eyes.

If you let your kids play there, and run all over the place
There's a near certainty that they'll, soon get stabbed in the face.

Some day they'll give me a voucher
I'll be dead impressed and I'll shout "Woucher" I'll bet.
I'll live like a queen on my estate
I'll dress like Jordan or Princess Kate
Then start a thread on Mumsnet!

etc.

Endymion · 09/04/2014 16:42

This is just like the costa marshmallow thread!

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 09/04/2014 16:55

It is, Endymion - I did post a link to it earlier on. Great minds thinking alike!

Paintyfingers · 09/04/2014 17:15

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FutTheShuckUp · 09/04/2014 17:28

The point is vigilance is required with small children. They shouldn't be allowed to touch things a because it's quite bad mannered and b it could be dangerous. Not just a harmless looking display but what if these free range children just decide to grab a dinner service or vase that's on display?

Paintyfingers · 09/04/2014 17:37

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SlimJiminy · 09/04/2014 18:19

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

SlimJiminy · 09/04/2014 18:19

You have GOT to be kidding?!

Cinderelephant · 09/04/2014 19:04

Please come back OP. Your a legend. I could never come up with anything as genius as 'eye threatening prong'.

You have made me giggle several times today.

rumbleinthrjungle · 09/04/2014 19:10

Won't some kind person please link to the Peter Jones Potty thread?

IDugUpADiamond · 09/04/2014 19:12

It got deleted Rumble

rumbleinthrjungle · 09/04/2014 19:30

What a shame, it sounds like I missed a good'un! Thank you IDug.

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