To complain to Sainsbury’s about their Valentine’s balloons?

[BalloonTrauma]

I was blowing one up when it popped right in my face - forehead and cheeks now extremely painful, red and swollen. I wear glasses, so I don’t know if that had a protective impact, but I could have sustained a corneal abrasion or some eye injury... very scary to think about.

And it was still relatively small when it popped - hardly overinflated. I’ve never had this happen before either.

AIBU to complain about these bastard objects?

Please do, their customer services dept could use a giggle.

Oh man, remember the poster who wanted to sue a water park for ripping her swimming cossie? The replies were epic

These sound like very dangerous Balonz.

Yabu for thinking you need a valentines balloon. It's not even Feb 14th.

Are you sure it was a balloon and not novelty Valentine condoms?

Oh really. Honestly. Yes you’re right OP you could have lost your sight!!!

YABU for buying balloons. Horrid things and awful environmentally. No need for them.

Are you saying that you sustained actual painful injuries from this? That's... unique?

That's discusting! Yes you should complain and contact your local paper as well!!!

At least it didn’t float away somewhere where an animal ate it 👍🏻

u ok hun xxx discustin xxx forts n prayrs

Quick, take a sad face selfie while your cheeks are still swollen!

Thinking of you at this very distressing time

Mockery aside, and without too much searching on my part, I have found a fellow sufferer from a decade ago:

www.scotsman.com/news/nurse-sue-balloon-makers-after-explosion-leaves-her-blind-days-1666606

Sainsbury’s is the culprit here also...

haha needed this tonight!!

At first I was a bit at Valentine's balloons but whatever makes you happy in lockdown . I did want to say though, that this happened to me a few years ago whilst getting ready for a child's birthday party, you're not the only one! It didn't cross my mind to complain though, I kind of assumed it was my fault (a personal trait of mine) as the people I was with thought it was hilarious, it really hurt though!

Are you ok hon?

@BalloonTrauma

Mockery aside, and without too much searching on my part, I have found a fellow sufferer from a decade ago:

www.scotsman.com/news/nurse-sue-balloon-makers-after-explosion-leaves-her-blind-days-1666606

Sainsbury’s is the culprit here also...

Wow...

they are not the culprit....jesus....

They do say love is blind...ba boom

You need a balloon pump.

@draughtycatflap

Are you sure it was a balloon and not novelty Valentine condoms?

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@BalloonTrauma

Mockery aside, and without too much searching on my part, I have found a fellow sufferer from a decade ago:

www.scotsman.com/news/nurse-sue-balloon-makers-after-explosion-leaves-her-blind-days-1666606

Sainsbury’s is the culprit here also...

Did you forget to mention the battery-operated light fitting in your balloon?

Bored are we ???

I think we need a sad face selfie or a diagram here

😂 I needed a laugh!