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10/12/2014
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In the lawsuit, the consumer narrated the incident, which occurred in a public place, caused her vomiting and malaise
The judge Cesar Mauricio Brêda Son condemned the manufacturer Garoto chocolate to pay compensation of £ 1000 to a consumer who bought a chocolate Talent and found larvae in the food, although the validity not be due. Information provided by the Court of Alagoas.
In the lawsuit, the consumer narrated the incident, which occurred in a public place, caused her vomiting and malaise, besides the feeling of helplessness as a consumer. "In this case, I glimpse the occurrence of moral damages alleged by the plaintiff before the impact on consumer intimate orbit caused by the conduct of the defendant," he said Mauritius Brêda.
The process runs in Girau County of Ponciano, Wasteland of Alagoas. The Boy was also ordered to compensate the material damage caused in the amount of R $ 4.59 (price of chocolate). The decision is October, but was published in the Electronic Journal of Justice last week.
The judge pointed out that the Consumer Protection Code established as a basic right of consumers to effectively prevent and repair and moral, individual, collective and diffuse damage. For the judge, product intake spoiled cause psychological shocks can generate right to compensation.
"Note that the characterization of the moral damage presupposes, as only the offense of personality rights, regardless at all, the pain of proof, suffering, shame, humiliation or sorrow, which are only reflections (or symptoms ) of the damage caused, "he added.
The Chocolates Garoto reports that said case is still sub judice and therefore, the company does not comment on the decision. However, the Boy points out that the safety and quality of its products are a non-negotiable priority, so the production follows rigorous standards and quality controls that prevent this type of occurrence in the manufacturing process.
To clarify any doubts of consumers, Chocolates Garoto put your Customer Service available through phone 0800-559550, e-mail sacgaroto@garoto.com.br or through its website.
Source: IG
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