Types of Foreign Matter Found in Consumer Complaints in 1989

'''TYPES OF FOREIGN MATTER FOUND IN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS IN 1989 (19890000). '''

This 1989 report lists the foreign objects found in cigarettes returned by consumers in 1989. The list includes nails, beetles (including a "snout beetle"), kerosene, toluene, fox hair, an earwig, pink cleaning fluid, and a staple.

Author EDGELL GL Date  19900129 Type LETTER Bates 508868756/8757 Collection R.J. Reynolds Pages 2 URL: http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/nwm30d00

Additional foreign matter complaint documents
search_term=foreign matter complaints Additional suggested search criteria: "foreign matter," "'bad taste'" complaint, "tasted terrible," "burned my" (will find phrases like "burned my eye," "burned my shirt, "burned my fingers"), "tasted like" (finds phrases like "tasted like pesticide," "tasted like gasoline")
 * Customer Complaint Material #93-225 Customer found a piece of plastic in his Camel Wide cigarette and "got sick." RJR, 191993
 * Consumer complaint-Foreign matter in Winston Select Plastic particles found in Winston Select (RJR, 1994)
 * Customer Complaint By Mrs. Betty F. Frank about foreign matter on Carlton 100 s Cigarette Filters. Customer found "White dirty stuff" in her cigarettes. 1992, American Tobacco
 * Consumer Inquiries - Status Report CA ID# Lists foreign matter found in cigarettes; list includes blood, needle, adhesive, rubber band, rusty nails, partially-burned toothpick, "material similar to kimwipes"