A Primark shopper says a bra she purchased from the store has left her painful, irritated skin. Rika Smith from Blackwood was left with itchy and painful skin after wearing the bra for the first time. The 38-year-old is an astrophysics student and regularly shops in Primark. She has never before had a reaction to Primark clothes.
Now she says that she will no longer shop there and says she wants to raise awareness to help other shoppers avoid a similar fate. In a tweet, Rika posted a picture of the reaction she says the bra caused her. She said: "This from a Primark bra. It's been washed before use but now I'm full of chemical burns from the straps. I'm not allergic to anything so very strange, always wear Primark bras, well used to, not now."
Rika bought the bra in a pack of two for around £8 a week ago. She visited the Cwmbran store, which she has done on multiple occasions. After never having a problem with bras from Primark, Rika thought she would be okay with this particular t-shirt bra. However, when she put it on for the first time, she noticed pain and itching on her skin.
