ASDA has issued an apology to a Reading mum after having accidentally given her infant child out-of-date baby milk.
Farrah Artwell, Reading resident, told The Chronicle of her experience with the Asda supermarket on Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, over Twitter on June 2.
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She said that she had gone shopping on Monday, May 31, when she bought 10 bottles of Cow & Gate follow-on milk, of which one bottle was given to her 10-month-old son the day after purchase.
It was only after she had fed her child that she noticed six of the ten bottles she bought were five months out-of-date.
Ms Artwell added that the infant was then poorly overnight, claiming he was "arching his back" and "crying loads".
Ms Artwell explained: "Luckily I noticed by the second bottle as the milk has a brown ish colour to it.
"I would love to spread the word for other Mums out there to check the dates and also raise the awareness with the supermarkets."
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A spokesman for Asda said: "We are very sorry for Ms Artwell’s experience and have provided a gesture of goodwill to apologise for any distress caused.
"As soon as we were made aware of this issue we checked all of the Cow & Gate formula products on our shelves at our Tilehurst store to ensure they are within date."
Ms Artwell's son soon recovered from being "poorly", and ASDA issued her a £30 voucher for her trouble.
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