My daughter turned pink from £2.50 Asda suncream – I’m fuming over how they reacted
A HORRIFIED mum was offered just £5 compensation after Asda suncream left her daughter looking like Violet from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.
Erica Johnson, 36, claims the strawberry-fragrance lotion dyed four-year-old Lauren’s skin and clothes bright pink.
She lathered her in the kids factor 50 after buying it for £2.50 from her local supermarket in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
But the mum-of-two only noticed Lauren’s rose hue when she realised her own hands had also changed colour after applying it.
Erica, a married house builder, said: “I was driving along in the car when I saw a patch on the back of my hand which had gone pink.
“I looked in the rear-view mirror and couldn’t believe my eyes. It was like Lauren had been covered in food dye or coloured in with a highlighter pen.
“We were on the way to visit my cousin who got a bit of a shock when Lauren turned up looking bright pink.
“When I took her to nursery, they wanted me to fill in an accident report as they feared I’d left her out in the sun to fry and she was badly burnt.
“I think Lauren was loving life and found it funny. I was mortified at first but just glad it came out eventually.”
The stains washed out of her denim dress but it took three baths for her skin to return to normal.
While Lauren was “loving life” with the novelty of being pink, Erica was “mortified” and complained to Asda about the May 22 incident.
But she claims a customer relations worker offered her a measly £5 in compensation – which she refused – before they closed the case.
Erica added: “I couldn’t believe it. After they dyed my daughter pink, it’s not acceptable.
“It looks like other parents have reported having issues with this particular sun cream too.
“I’d warn people to stay away from it. It needs to be removed from the shelves.”
Asda has been contacted for comment.