Man Left With Burns On Backside After Using Toilet Wipes As Loo Roll

It can be a right pain in the arse when you mistake toilet wipes for loo roll - just ask Leon Gleed.

It was only after developing a nasty rash that Leon inspected the wipes and realised the error of his ways.

But if he was hoping for sympathy from Sadie, it wasn't forthcoming; in fact, she burst out laughing and called him 'stupid'.

"I thought the product was wet wipes you use to go to the toilet with - but as it turned out, that wasn't the case," the 29-year-old recalled.

"When I developed the soreness I knew something wasn't quite right and when I checked the packaging it said 'kills 99 percent of bacteria'.

"Sadie said to me 'How can you be so stupid?', but I think cleaning products should have warning labels on them so they're more identifiable."

Thankfully, his rear end is now in much better shape, but it was bleak for a while there, particularly given his occupation.

Leon said: "I've come through the worst of it now - I had to use Sudocrem down there for a week.

"Being a lorry driver it was hard to get in and out of the truck for a while because of the constant chafing and burning pain.

"The only way I can describe it is like the night after a hot curry but ten times worse.

"I know it was a silly mistake to make but I'm convinced there's other people out there who have done the same."

A spokesperson for Tesco said the supermarket does everything it can to clearly package products.

They said: "We were sorry to hear about this.

"We make the labelling on our packaging as clear as possible for customers.

"Our toilet roll and related products are also in a separate aisle in the Risca Extra from these cleaning wipes."