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'They methed up': Mother of former meth addict slams Kmart for selling jars that 'look like crack-smoking pipes'
The mother of an ex-ice addict has slammed Kmart for selling a product that resembles methamphetamine drug paraphernalia.
Kmart Australia advertised the product as a unique drink jar that would be 'a great addition to your tableware' and 'can be used to serve drinks, beverages and more.'
The product is created in the shape of a light bulb and comes with a drinking straw but many shoppers have said it bears a strong resemblance to a homemade 'crack pipe light bulb.'
Drug users sometimes use light bulbs to smoke meth when a pipe is not available.
Western Australian Mother Lina Pugh, who created the Facebook page Ice in Bunbury: a mother's nightmare and runs a support group for families affected by drug addiction said the product was appalling.
'If it is just a way to be trendy then it's completely inappropriate,' she told WA Today.
'People are dying. And to me that product is a direct reference to a meth-smoking device.'
Ms Pugh said her son used to smoke methamphetamine with a light bulb.
An image of the product with the caption 'Do you want crackheads Kmart? Because that's how you get crackheads' posted online has attracted a number of comments.
'Wouldn't be the first time they methed up, one user wrote.'
Another said: 'At least now crack heads will be able to see the shards they are burning at night, great work Kmart.'
Kmart Australia has removed the product from their online store with a note that can only be described as a poor choice of words.
'This product was just too irresistible,' the Kmart website reads.
'This product is no longer available, but rest assured, there are plenty more items to love. Browse through our departments or use the search bar to see more fab finds.'
Kmart Australia has been contacted by Daily Mail Australia for comment.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-like-crack-smoking-device.html#ixzz4Q8srTVtB
The mother of an ex-ice addict has slammed Kmart for selling a product that resembles methamphetamine drug paraphernalia.
Kmart Australia advertised the product as a unique drink jar that would be 'a great addition to your tableware' and 'can be used to serve drinks, beverages and more.'
The product is created in the shape of a light bulb and comes with a drinking straw but many shoppers have said it bears a strong resemblance to a homemade 'crack pipe light bulb.'
Drug users sometimes use light bulbs to smoke meth when a pipe is not available.
Western Australian Mother Lina Pugh, who created the Facebook page Ice in Bunbury: a mother's nightmare and runs a support group for families affected by drug addiction said the product was appalling.
'If it is just a way to be trendy then it's completely inappropriate,' she told WA Today.
'People are dying. And to me that product is a direct reference to a meth-smoking device.'
Ms Pugh said her son used to smoke methamphetamine with a light bulb.
An image of the product with the caption 'Do you want crackheads Kmart? Because that's how you get crackheads' posted online has attracted a number of comments.
'Wouldn't be the first time they methed up, one user wrote.'
Another said: 'At least now crack heads will be able to see the shards they are burning at night, great work Kmart.'
Kmart Australia has removed the product from their online store with a note that can only be described as a poor choice of words.
'This product was just too irresistible,' the Kmart website reads.
'This product is no longer available, but rest assured, there are plenty more items to love. Browse through our departments or use the search bar to see more fab finds.'
Kmart Australia has been contacted by Daily Mail Australia for comment.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-like-crack-smoking-device.html#ixzz4Q8srTVtB
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