Rugby woman accidentally eats mini-fireworks sold in supermarket sweet aisle

She felt like her mouth was 'on fire' for weeks after mistaking the mini fireworks for popping candy



A mum was left with chemical burns after she accidentally ate a handful of mini fireworks she thought were popping candy.

Lisa Boothroyd, 48, claims she found the multicoloured box of Fun Snaps among the lollipops in Costcutter when she was buying snacks for her and her neighbours.

But when she threw a handful into her mouth at home and bit down she realised they weren't treats - and were actually small novelty fireworks sold as trick noisemakers.

They exploded in her mouth and she was in instant agony, and left with chemical burns on her lips and gums, she said.

She claims the in-mouth explosions also cracked a tooth, and she was prescribed strong painkillers to combat the soreness.

She said it felt like her mouth was "on fire" for weeks and she could barely eat or sleep.

She said: “I just can’t believe how much damage those little ‘snaps’ did to my mouth.

“Worst of all, they were amongst all the children’s sweets - who knows what could have happened if a child had made the same mistake as me?”

Lisa’s chemical burns are recovering, and she is booked for an appointment to repair the cracked tooth.

However, she says she is “still in shock” over what happened.

She said: “Although my injuries were horrible, I’m just relieved I didn’t end up losing a tooth.

“I just hope nobody else makes the same mistake as me.”

A spokesperson at Costcutter said: “The safety of shoppers is our main priority, so we were very concerned to hear about this incident.

"We have spoken to the independent retailer who operates this store under our Costcutter brand fascia and they have assured us they will remove this item from the confectionery section with immediate effect.”