NEW ZEALAND - It's called a happy meal. But the grandparents of a Wellington girl are less than pleased that the trademark toy that came with her McDonald's meal was more suited to an adult: a condom.
Seven-year-old Maia Whitaker's grandparents, Suzanne and Rowan Hatch, made the discovery on Tuesday night when they dropped in to the Courtenay Central outlet of the fast food chain as a pre-theatre treat for the girl.
Mr Hatch said it was fortunate that his wife was first to look in the small sports bag which came with the meal.
She was aghast when she found the green Durex condom and its packet.
"I was pretty horrified really. The fact my granddaughter was going to look in the bag and find this thing. It would be difficult to explain, she's only seven."
Pressed for time, Mr Hatch rushed to the counter and demanded to see the manager.
The bag was swapped for a hamburger and a pencil case, and McDonald's is investigating the find.
Mr Hatch said the discovery was bizarre, though his daughter, Maia's mother, Louise Whitaker of Seatoun, found the incident more disturbing.
"I was disgusted. It was (in a gift) with a happy meal aimed at children, not something for adults."
McDonald's spokeswoman Joanna Redfern-Hardisty said she understood the family's unhappiness.
Inquiries had revealed that, because of the popularity of the previous happy meal gift which had sold out at that outlet, pre-packaged sports bags were substituted as children's gifts.
One was left unsealed for display purposes and "somehow" it had ended up with the customer.
The bag was being sent to McDonald's head office for further investigations, while the area manager, Courtenay Central McDonald's outlet owner and the restaurant manager were "looking into" how the condom ended up in the bag.
from Stuff
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