Mother 'disgusted' after finding used needles on changing table in McDonald's
A mother said she was "disgusted" to find used needles on the surface of a baby changing table at a McDonald's in England.
According to , Jade Krotke, 25, was at the restaurant in Plymouth when she went to change her 8-month-old daughter Olivia.
"While he was lifting her out of the pram, I pulled the unit down and heard the clang of a metal dish. I was immediately in shock and suddenly realized the packaging was needles," she said.
reports Krotke was horrified to think what might have happened if she had not noticed the needles.
"A parent could have been so busy and not noticed the needles were there before putting their baby down," she said. "Also, younger kids are really inquisitive, so they could've picked it up and before the parents know it, they have seriously hurt themselves."
McDonald's staff apologized and assured Krotke the locked facility was checked frequently.
"There was a sanitary bin in there," she said. "I'm not judging them for their habit, but please don't put others at risk. You could have put them in the bin, or even attempted to flush them. But putting them inside a baby changing unit, there are no words for you."
McDonald's officials wrote in a statement that they were sorry for Krotke's experience, saying that "hygiene and safety" are of "paramount importance."