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Man vs. Jar Lid became Man v. Del Monte and Kroger

November 23rd, 2010. By

(This lid is merely representative of the story and had nothing to do with the "explosion".)

Button pops up when seal is broken—apparently and then some… How many times have you struggled with lids on jars that, frankly, seem like they were not intended to come off–ever? The tightly sealed jar might as well be from King Tut’s tomb–and will likely be found intact 2000 years after the best before date, given that there is nothing in your arsenal of kitchen tools that even comes close to prying the damn lid off.

Well, after trying the usual tactics of running the lid under hot water and then hitting it with a rubber handled tool, a man in Michigan lost his battle with a fruit jar lid. He was apparently knocked unconscious when the lid exploded off a jar of Orchard Select mixed fruit and hit him in the face. Gotta watch those plums. Totally Tortelicious

“It happened so fast. I just had no time to react… I staggered, lost consciousness and fell to the floor. I eventually screamed for my wife,” 56-year old Darryl Alexander said when interviewed during a deposition.

The poor guy ended up in hospital with eye damage and subsequently sued Del Monte Read the rest of this entry »

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