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Alexander Smail

Aldi shoppers slam 'nightmare' Easter decoration that won't come off doors

Aldi customers have been left furious after being left unable to remove an adhesive Easter decoration they bought from the surfaces of their home.

The bargain giant released the Easter Character Door Cover earlier this year, which is an adhesive rabbit decoration intended to be stuck onto doors.

While many customers were initially happy with the product - and used it in their homes to celebrate Easter - they soon found that it was stuck to their surfaces with no way to remove it.

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According to the product description on Aldi's website, the item is a "fun and inviting door decoration", but some shoppers have vowed not to purchase it again.

Taking to Facebook, one dissatisfied customer wrote: "Has anyone else had trouble removing the large Easter bunny door decoration? Absolute nightmare after putting it on mum's door in her care home."

A second asked: "Who else bought these stupid bunny door sticker from Aldi UK?"

One user commented: "Had to literally scrape it off. My husband says we’re not allowed it next year."

"Mine did the same I’m still trying to get it off now," a second shared.

A third echoed: "Yeah I had one too! Made a right mess!"

One unhappy shopper was left with damaging marks on their door (ALDI SHOPPERS UK)

"Had to get some sticky stuff remover and use a lot of elbow grease, won't be buying again," a fourth posted.

A fifth agreed: "Two hours it took me even with sticky stuff remover now got to repaint my door, never again".

Meanwhile, a one-star review of the product on Aldi's website reads: "Used on our front door and looked very effective. Unfortunately it won't come off, door will need to be repainted and may need to replace letterbox as the bow tie is stuck fast. If you get a set, don't use the adhesive it comes with!"

Another customer tried the decoration on their window and had similar results (ALDI SHOPPERS UK)

Some Facebook users suggested methods of removing the decoration without leaving permanent marks, with one stating: "Nail varnish remover gets mist stuck on marks off".

"Try using hairdryer on it first and then scrape it off," a second shared.

A third commented: "WD40 & rub with kitchen roll".

An Aldi spokesperson said: “We are sorry to hear that, for a small number of customers, this product didn’t live up to our usual high standards and we have passed this feedback on to our supplier.”

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