Aldi shopper issues warning over ‘exploding' tabletop product that left her downstairs ‘full of smoke'
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A SHOPPER has issued an urgent warning to Aldi fans after one of the supermarket's products set her husband's paperwork alight.
The Aldi customer warned other shoppers to 'please be careful' after the horrifying incident unfolded.
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She has warned shoppers to be aware of the need to keep the device out of sunlight
Ann Stephen McDonagh took to Facebook to tell how the Aldi product set her husband's work alight.
She had purchased a Table Stand Magnifier, which functions in the same way as a magnifying glass.
The shopper told Facebook group that she had been upstairs when she noticed that the bottom floor of her house was filled with smoke.
To her horror, her husband's paperwork had been reduced to ash - having been caught in sunrays magnified by the table stand.
Ann did acknowledge in her message that her husband had ignored one of the warnings on the box though.
In her post, she wrote: 'Clearly says on the box not to leave in direct sunlight which my other half did took it out the box last night in his little office left it on his desk, luckily I was home today but upstairs and came down to find the downstairs full of smoke opened the door to his office to find his paperwork smouldering…'
Aldi have been approached by The Sun for comment.
Ann wrote in her post that she had decided to reveal the incident because she was concerned for people who might have bought the product for 'an elderly relative or even a child'.
She included a picture of her husband's papers which had been reduced to smouldering ash.
The news comes just a month after the supermarket issued an urgent "do not eat" warning about one of its products.
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Aldi warned that its Inspired Cuisine Baby Potatoes with Herbs and Butter contains milk, despite not saying this on the packaging.
The chain recalled all of the potato products as a result, offering a full refund to customers.
A spokesperson for the brand said: "Our supplier is recalling Inspired Cuisine Baby Potatoes with Herbs and Butter because it contains the allergen milk which is not listed on the packaging.
"Customers are asked to return this product to their nearest store, where a full refund will be given.
"We apologise that this product did not meet our normal high standards and thank you for your co-operation."
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