Children suffered 'burning stomachs' and 'tingling hands' after restaurant allegedly served insect repellent, not juice

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-29/family-claims-perth-restaurant-gave-kids-insect-repellent/104039950

  • In short: Sisters Olivia and Hannah Lemin were treated for "burning" and "tingling" sensations after they were allegedly served insect repellent instead of juice at a Perth restaurant.
  • The family says they have made a complaint to the Department of Health.
  • What's next? The restaurant said it was investigating the incident, but declined to comment further.
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NESSI3@lemmy.sdf.org · 28 pts · 2y (5 replies)

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bus_factor@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y

Maybe they need to stop reusing old Sunny D jugs for storing insect repellent.

SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de · 15 pts · 2y

or insect repellant

unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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Zagorath@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The bottle with the big "CAUTION BITE SHIELD 🛡" on it?

unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
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Lexam@lemmy.ca · 17 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I don't think the restaurant should have done that. But that's my personal opinion.

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Why do you hate free enterprise so much?

Eheran@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y (3 replies)

How is that even possible to begin with?

ace_garp@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)
Eheran@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I mean insect repellent is not bought in bottles with screw on caps? It is a spray. How do you serve that?

ace_garp@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

You read the article, and look at the pictures.

elxeno@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y

Looks tasty

juice

Ilandar@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
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RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y

insert some joke about Aussie fauna

ThePantser@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

That idiot, those glasses were for the giant fly sitting in the corner booth.

shaman1093@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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Jumuta@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

i mean like 1 in 100 people have an iq below 65

hoch@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y

This would be a slam-dunk lawsuit here in the states