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Ribena explosion.
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Ha. Well.... basically, I just opened a bottle of Ribena we bought today, I pulled the ringpull-seal-thing off and, it exploded. All over the walls, the counters, the floor, my clothes and my arms and feet.
The bottle went from a full bottle of juice, to having about an inch worth of juice left in the bottom, the rest was full of a really thick foam, that isn't dying away like normal fizz does from drinks and stuff...
It's stained all my skin, and ruined my clothes. Luckily we got it up everywhere else before it could do damage. It smells funny as well, but not so bad that you'd think :eek2: "my god"
Anyone know what might of made it do this? It's in date, and we've not had it stored anywhere dodgy while it's here - it was literally bought at about 7:30 this evening....
The bottle went from a full bottle of juice, to having about an inch worth of juice left in the bottom, the rest was full of a really thick foam, that isn't dying away like normal fizz does from drinks and stuff...
It's stained all my skin, and ruined my clothes. Luckily we got it up everywhere else before it could do damage. It smells funny as well, but not so bad that you'd think :eek2: "my god"
Anyone know what might of made it do this? It's in date, and we've not had it stored anywhere dodgy while it's here - it was literally bought at about 7:30 this evening....
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Haha, we're doing that indeedy. Mum's taking it back to ASDA in the morning, and I'm going to write to Ribena, taken pictures of all the damaged/ruined clothes etc, though I wasn't quick enough to think to take a picture of what it'd done to the room, we just wanted to get it off.
I'm just really intrigued as to what might of made it do that! I hadn't shook it or anything, not that it'd make a huge difference to an explosion like that, because it's a still drink....
Dad's theory is that the berrys (Yes, every single berry that was used for my specific bottle) have been injected with something that's made it ferment and make a build up of gas in the bottle, but that's him being over dramatic. :rolleyes:
As well as complaining to Asda, complain to Ribena. I went straight to the manufacturers when I complained. Look on the ribena website for a contact.
yeast and sugar... found in and on berries...
Why would this specific bottle explode on me though? We get through tons of Ribena in this house, at least a bottle a week, if not more, and we've been having it since I was about 4....
Ha, don't suppose there's an address on that bottle? I can't find it on the website, just an email form and a phone number, but I want to send the pictures, although on the computer, they don't look as bad as they were.
Anyway I realised that we had left the bottle near one of the pelmet lights and obviously the heat had made the bottle blow up under the pressure. Clearly Ribena isn't fizzy and could be one of a dodgy batch, I would contact the makers of Ribena and report it and also the shop that you bought it from.
Can I be you? Seriously?
?? I'm confused....
Just as a quick sidenote although it doesnt really matter if your mum has already taken it - I'd definitely plan on complaining to Ribena instead of Asda, Asda wont really be able to do much apart from replace it orr refund it as its not their brand and they dont make it. But if they replace it they'd keep the original bottle and you'll have no proof for Ribena then who are far more likely to give you more compensation. :thumb:
Yar.
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