Lawsuit says 2-yr-old ate used condom at McDonald's

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(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp has been sued by a woman who said her two-year-old son ate a used condom he found in the play area of one of its restaurants in Chicago.

Anishi Spencer filed the complaint against the fast-food restaurant chain on Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of herself and her sons, Jonathan Hines and Jacquel Hines.

According to the complaint, Spencer and her sons were at a McDonald's restaurant in Chicago's South Side on February 4, 2012 when Jacquel picked up the used condom from the floor, and shortly thereafter coughed up a piece of it.

Both boys required medical care, and have suffered lasting injuries, pain and discomfort, the complaint said.

Spencer accused McDonald's of negligence for failing to clean hazardous debris from the play area, and failing to use appropriate security measures to help uncover "deviant activities." The lawsuit seeks at least $50,000 of damages.

"This is a very disgusting case," Jeffrey Deutschman, a lawyer for Spencer and her sons at Deutschman & Associates in Chicago, said in a phone interview.

He said he tried to settle, but was unable to do so after having to deal with "layers and layers" of bureaucracy at McDonald's, which is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

McDonald's spokeswomen did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Jonathan is now 4 and Jacquel is now 3.

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[Ratttking]

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Both boys required medical care, and have suffered lasting injuries, pain and discomfort

I call bullshit based on the fact that only one child allegedly ate the condom and yet she claims both became sick. Doesn't work that way.

[TemperamentalGoddess]

The kids fault for being stupid enough to eat the condom in the first place. But then again the kid might not have know what it was at the time. So I blame the mother for not keeping an eye on the kid enough.

[King Shining Heaven]

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[Catbug]

Even though it was the moms fault for not keeping an eye on her kid, it's still gross that a used condom was found on the floor of a play place...all dat j**z...and rubber...ew. They should clean regularly.

[David2074]

Skaterneogirl

The kids fault for being stupid enough to eat the condom in the first place. But then again the kid might not have know what it was at the time. So I blame the mother for not keeping an eye on the kid enough.

You have never had a toddler of your own have you? Or else you got very lucky.
At certain ages most kids will put everything in their mouths. It's not uncommon to have to stop them from eating dog s**t they found in the park or - well pretty much anything they can pick up and find interesting. I know it sounds really disgusting but that part of their brain and logic has not developed. At some age almost everything is a new experience and adults are always sticking something new in your mouth and saying, "Here, eat this". Why not help the adults along by sticking some things in your mouth yourself? Kids that age also like to chew on things like balloons which is maybe what the kid thought it was. Not that they should be allowed to chew on balloons either but many do if given the opportunity.

I do wonder about the part of the article that says both children got sick. Also about the fact McDonalds is an easy target due to deep pockets and people have made false claims in the past. On the other hand as lawsuits against huge corporations go asking for $50k is rather modest.
It does suggest that after hours some employees may have given new meaning to 'having fun in the ball pit'. smile

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Skaterneogirl

The kids fault for being stupid enough to eat the condom in the first place. But then again the kid might not have know what it was at the time. So I blame the mother for not keeping an eye on the kid enough.

You realize the kid is two...right? It's not like a fifteen year old decided to scarf it down. Toddlers pick up the craziest things and put them in their mouths. I've had to take a child that my cousin was babysitting to the hospital because we noticed his toys were disappearing and it turns out he was running to the bathroom and eating them and he was FIVE.

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Skaterneogirl

The kids fault for being stupid enough to eat the condom in the first place. But then again the kid might not have know what it was at the time. So I blame the mother for not keeping an eye on the kid enough.

Idare you to baby-sit a two year-old and take him/her to a public park. And I mean one that's frequented by everyone. Just watch and see what kind of stuff you'd have to pull out of the child's hands as it is in progress towards his/her mouth. Some of it will probably be way grosser than a used condom, and there are quite a few things grosser than that.

[Pia Austin]

Eww... what the hell goes on at that mcdonalds at night?

[Vivilies]

Pia Austin

Eww... what the hell goes on at that mcdonalds at night?

gettin' kinky in the play area dramallama

[Tsuki_Kirkland]

That seems suspicious that she’s claining both children got sick if only one at the condom.

Its not like its easy to clean that play area, climbing in those tiny tubes meant for kids not adults to check for stuff like that. Plus, who would go have sex in a Mcdonalds play area..

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Ratttking

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Both boys required medical care, and have suffered lasting injuries, pain and discomfort

I call bullshit based on the fact that only one child allegedly ate the condom and yet she claims both became sick. Doesn't work that way.

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I agree with this, why would the other even be in pain if only one ate it?

Not to mention, I have to admit that I don't see mcdonalds in the wrong here. While that is a disturbing thing to find there, it's not easy to find every spec of something left there. The parent should of been watching the kid better.

[Chris ex Machina]

1 condom, 1 kid ate it, 2 kids sick... makes perfect sense. emotion_awesome
And eww *gags* Why would there be a used condom in a play area? I understand people do some kinky things but. gonk

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Skaterneogirl

The kids fault for being stupid enough to eat the condom in the first place. But then again the kid might not have know what it was at the time. So I blame the mother for not keeping an eye on the kid enough.

They are 2. You need to be 3 or older to use certain toys because of choking hazard. I think the rest is self-explanatory.