On July 12, a Chinese woman found a blue chip in Lay's crisps, sparking theories of a quality control sample. Lay's responded on July 13, asking to return it for investigation. She agreed but kept half, rejected a complimentary box, and demands a refund and safety confirmation. Her family shows no symptoms.
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Chinese Woman Found a Blue Chip in Her Lay's. Now Lay's Wants It Back.
On July 12, a user posted on a Chinese social platform claiming to have found a blue-colored chip inside a bag of Lay's crisps. The post quickly gained traction, and by this morning it had made its way onto the hot search rankings.
In the comments, a theory emerged: the blue chip might be a quality control sample, placed in the production line to help track and verify the manufacturing process — and someone simply forgot to pull it out before the bag was sealed. The explanation got plenty of likes, but no official confirmation.
On the evening of July 13, Lay's broke their silence. A brand representative told media that they were aware, taking it seriously, and had already reached out to the consumer directly — asking her to send the chip back for internal investigation.
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The consumer agreed, but on her own terms. She's keeping half the normal chips and half the blue ones, and sending the rest back. She also turned down Lay's offer of a complimentary box of products. What she actually wants is straightforward: find out what's in it, confirm it's safe, and refund the bag.
As of now, her family members who ate some of the chips are showing no symptoms. And Lay's, still waiting to receive the product, has yet to confirm what the blue chip actually is.
Source: 红星新闻
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