A HORRIFIED mum discovered her one-year-old son covered with scratches from an Aldi cot mattress.
Lucy Morrison, 22, claims rusty exposed springs were to blame for red marks on little Finley’s body.
She only discovered the metal sticking out of the mattress when stripping its sheets to be cleaned.
The young mum now fears that hundreds of babies across the country are at risk of serious injury.
Lucy, from Dagenham, East London, rushed to her local Aldi branch demanding a full £30 refund.
She told The Sun: “I went to strip the mattress protector to wash it and saw springs exposed.
“For a while my son had scratches on his face and his feet – at first I thought that it was his nails.
When I took it to the store they didn’t take it seriously at all. The manager just smirked at me.
Lucy Morrison
“He didn’t receive any serious injuries – thank god.
“When I took it to the store they didn’t take it seriously at all. The manager just smirked at me.
“But I got a refund when my partner Lewis walked in with the mattress.
“Aldi said customer services will get back to you – it’s now been a month and I’ve heard nothing.
“This is more the fact that other children could be affected. What if something bad happens to them?”
Aldi said the Nursery Cot Bed Mattress is “perfect for keeping little ones comfy and supported all night”.
But Lucy claimed the mattress had been used for just three months before leaving her son with scratches.
While photos show Finley looking red and swollen after sleeping on one.
According to the firm’s website, the item is discontinued – but it is unclear how many were sold.
Aldi has now offered Lucy £100 vouchers as a “good will gesture” but have refused to take the mattress off the shelves.
Lucy blasted the move as “disgusting” and claims it puts more youngsters at risk.
She said: “Why should you have to wait for another child to be injured or even stabbed by those springs?
“They’ve sent us £100 vouchers as a good will gesture.
Why should you have to wait for another child to be injured or even stabbed by those springs?
Lucy Morrison
“But it’s not about the money, because if something happens to someone else’s child I will feel guilty about that.
“It feels like they are just trying to shut us up.”
Aldi told Lucy that her faulty mattress is being investigated – but the supermarket giant won’t recall the line until other customers complain about the same issue.
She said: “I think the company is disgusting for how they are dealing with everything – especially when it comes to a safety issue regarding a child.
“They should just recall the product and then do the checks.”
An Aldi spokesperson confirmed Lucy’s mattress was being investigated.
They added: “We were sorry to hear about Ms Morrison’s experience and have not had any similar complaints regarding this product.
“The item has now been returned and we are investigating fully with our supplier.”
