A WOMAN was knocked out when a discounted cauliflower fell on her head at a supermarket.
Shocked Sammi Mai was bashed on the bonce by the brassica as she bent down in a Waitrose.
SWNSSammi Mai was bargain hunting in the reduced section when the large vegetable struck her on the head[/caption]
She thinks the vast veg fell 4ft from the top shelf in the store’s reduced section as she looked on the bottom shelf.
Housewife Sammi, 42, blacked out and came round with a sore head and the cauliflower beside her.
She went to hospital with a severe headache, nausea and dizziness and was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome.
Sammi says she is still receiving treatment for head and neck pain and anxiety.
Two days later, Sammi and her husband phoned Waitrose customer services to complain.
They were sent a £25 gift voucher and £8 to cover a taxi fare.
Waitrose later said the case was closed and it was not legally responsible for the accident in Bath, Somerset, while the couple were on holiday.
Sammi, from Kingston, South West London, insisted: “As a loyal Waitrose customer I feel deeply let down by their response. I didn’t use the gift card, I found it quite insulting.
“This ruined our holiday. I was very unwell and I’m still suffering and unable to work. I don’t know how the cauliflower fell but they should not store heavy, roundish items like that on the top shelf.
“The staff just put it back on the top shelf so they were not treating the incident seriously.
“Now they say we need to see a solicitor if we want to take it further.
“I wish I’d checked CCTV or got a witness statement on the day.”
The Sun has approached Waitrose for comment.
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