A man says a tin of beans and sausages 'exploded' and hurt his hand when he pulled the ring to open them, with the beans bubbling up and releasing a rancid smell. Ken Morriss 70, bought the Tesco beans in Prestatyn, Denbighshire. The supermarket has launched an investigation.
Ken said: “I pulled the ring pull and the lid blew open. It gave me one hell of a shock as the lid really did blow up fast, hitting the back of my fingers. The smell was disgusting and my hand was throbbing like a good ‘un.”
Exploding cans can be caused by a build-up of bacterial gas inside the sealed container, reports NorthWalesLive. Acid in foods can also react with the metal in the containers creating a build-up of gas.
When Mr Morriss shared his video on Facebook, people shared their own stories. One woman said: “This actually happened to me a few weeks back. Exploded everywhere I still have the juice on my kitchen ceiling! So dangerous.”
Another had a similar incident with a tin of lentil soup a couple of years ago. “The smell was putrid... and lasted for ages,” she said. “It hurt my hand as it exploded whilst I pulled the ring pull. Contacted Heinz and they sent me £10 worth of coupons off Heinz products.”
Ken Morriss said the can 'blew up' as soon as he pulled the can's ring tab (Image: Ken Morriss)
Tesco said an investigation was underway. A spokesperson said: “We were sorry to hear about this. We have refunded the customer and are investigating this with our supplier.”
