This morning Jenna & I stayed home from church because she has an icky cough, so I've been enjoying a lazy Sunday morning & even put a pan of brownies in the oven for after lunch. After patting myself on the back for making brownies, I grabbed a bowl of Special K Chocolatey Delight and settled in to see what's new in blogland. As I was munching along enjoying the bits of chocolate that occasionally appear on my spoon, I suddenly encountered a foreign object the bobbed it's way to the top of the bowl. It appeared to be a mushy piece of CARDBOARD! Yep, as I look at it now fully dried on my desk...cardboard.No, it's not as disgusting as a bug, mouse tail, or human finger, but I don't know where that cardboard came from or what kind of nastiness it has been associated with! It ruined my breakfast & possibly ruined my love of my favorite cereal forever. Not to mention the $3.00 I'm out since it's a brand new box!
So I ask for your advice. Should I take action on this travesty? Should I return the box to Target & demand a new one? Should I contact Kelloggs, produce the evidence & hope that they offer me a million dollar settlement? Should I just toss the brand new box of cereal & let it go? Is it possible to get over the emotional trauma & actually enjoy Special K again?
What am I supposed to eat now? :(
14 comments:
take action.
we found a plastic valve in a bag of salted in the shell peanuts and the company called us back and was desperate to make sure we were happy enough not to sue over it.
the cardboard could have just fallen off of the box, for all we know. you can call them if you want, but i'd just say eat the cereal
Kerri, what did the company do? Did you have to provide pictures of the valve? (what kind of valve anyway? That's really weird)
I'd call Kelloggs. Dont make a huge deal of it and be sweet about it...but let them know. They'll probably take you more seriously if you're not some crazy woman that they think is just out to get a million dollars out of it. Heck...maybe they'll send you some free stuff or something.
But ick...that's not what you want to find in your cereal. Ewww!
actually, nothing came of it, because it required a second call on my part and I procrastinate all those types of phone calls so we kept the little green valve for a while and then I suppose it just got lost in the junk drawer.
It was fun and entertaining and I'm glad we found the valve, because now I can share my story with the public.
hmmm...such a quandry. i'm afraid i have to agree with kendall on this one. but then, i don't wash my fruit before eating it. except for grapes, because they taste funny if i don't. but that's neither here nor there...somehow, i always have to make it about me. a small piece of cardboard in a box of cereal doesn't necessarily point to negligence on the part of kelloggs - an insect or hair or body part would be an entirely different story. i think it sort of ranks with finding a lone peanut in a can of "no peanut" mixed nuts. if it happened with every box of kelloggs cereal - or even two - then there could be cause for concern. sheesh - who knew i could have so much to say on such a topic?
i feel compelled to add that, regarding the washing of fruit, i DO wash all fruits and veggies when preparing them for others. just not for me alone. :-) this is what i attribute the fact that i haven't had a fever or vomited in over 13 years.
so what did you do?
Eat the cereal
Cutaloo, I haven't called Kelloggs or anything. Just lazy probably. I haven't eaten the cereal though either cuz I think I'd pick through every piece first.
You want it? :)
Jessica, it's good you wrote that second comment. You may not have been given the privilege of being assigned "fruit bowl" for holidays ever again.
Or wait...was that your master plan all along?
are you kidding? fruit bowl is the easiest of all contributions! in no way would i want to jeopardize that.
Yes! i would love to have it
The whole cardboard in the cereal was very interesting and all, but your devoted readers crave something new.
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