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3. The brief averments of the complaint are as follows:
The Complainant purchased Britannia Hi-Fibre Biscuit
packets (2 packets) from D-Mart. She claims that she regularly
buys the biscuits as it is relatively good for health and she has two
young children who consume the biscuits. The Britannia Hi-Fibre
advertises the biscuits as high fibre and healthy for the heart. The
biscuits were purchased by her on 05.02.2019 and when her
daughter was eating the biscuit, she found a small piece of plastic.
She immediately called Customer Care and she was given a
complaint number and told that she would be connected and
someone would collect the foreign particle found in the biscuit. She
got a call from one Mr.Suresh, who said that he would come and
collect the "foreign particle." He came only on 5th March, 2019 and
she did not handover the sample. She filled in the feedback form
and he took the form and picture of the biscuits. The Complainant
informed Mr.Suresh that she would file a complaint on them as it
is very dangerous to consume the biscuits containing the "foreign
particle." She strongly condemns the experience and has filed the
present complaint as a preventive measure and seek a
compensation so that the company understands their
responsibility.
4. The Opposite Parties No.1 & 2 filed their written version as
follows:
The Opposite Parties No.1 & 2 are BIL, a Company
incorporated and registered under the provisions of Companies
Act, 1956 and is engaged in manufacture and sale of biscuits,
breads, cakes etc. Except for making allegations about foreign
particle in the biscuit, the Complainant failed to place any material
evidence in support of her allegations and the complaint cannot be
considered.
5. The Complainant brought two Britannia Hi-Fibre Digestive
Biscuit Packets (1 Kg Pack) from D-Mart Sanathnagar at a
discounted price of Rs.124/- each. She called the Customer Care
Cell number which was displayed on the biscuit packet and they
told her that their point of contact would come and collect the
"foreign particle", which was found in the biscuit. Mr.Suresh, their
representative/contact visited the Complainant and as a goodwill
gesture, he handed over sample biscuit packs which she accepted
but she did not handover the "product" for verification and
threatened to file a case on them as the foreign particle (polythene
cover) is very dangerous when consumed.