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Fahad Tariq

Glasgow shopper blasts Tesco over used needle bins on toilet floor at Maryhill store

A shopper was concerned for the safety of children roaming around Tesco Extra, in Maryhill, after discovering used needle bins on the floor in the disabled toilets.

The 46-year-old disabled shopper, who has nerve damage to her legs, says she complained to customer services four times over worries a child might get hold of a needle.

Tesco has apologised and confirmed that the bins have now been removed from the store.

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The customer told GlasgowLive: "The bins are there and they are open. It’s in the middle of the Easter holidays and the cafe was overrun with children.

"The first thing they are going to do when they come out of the cafe is go to the toilet. They are there for kids to access.

"The children can get them. I’ve always been about protecting children. I’m big enough and ugly enough to take care of myself but it’s the kids who don’t know, they are curious.

She added: "A child is going to end up with a needle stick injury and I am not having that when I could’ve done something about it."

Following the Glasgow customer's complaint the bins have been removed.

A spokesperson for Tesco said: “We were sorry to hear about this and we’ve now removed the bins from our Maryhill Extra store.”

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