Hair-like strands found in beverages from popular vending machine brand, operator cites device malfunction

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By Panithan Onthaworn

 

A well-known vending machine brand in Thailand, Tao Bin, has come under scrutiny after some of its beverages were found to contain hair-like objects or strange fibers. The operator said on Tuesday the issue was due to device malfunction and that it has been resolved.

 

On Monday night, a Twitter user shared a post saying they found something that appears to be small hair-like fibers in beverages ordered from one of the vending machines. They then complained to the operator by phone, and were told that all of the mechanics were on Songkran break. 

 

“I am uncertain if the machine is still open after notifying,” said the tweet. “No one answered when asked about the progress.” 

 

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[RandiRona]

This health drink is filled with fibers for instant digestion. Plus they are human's so 100%% organic.

Edited April 19, 2022 by RandiRona

[it is what it is]

 

blame the machine, nice one.

[Gottfrid]

Darn machine! Now it´s creating human hair and putting it in the finished product. Better call the mechanic. The mechanic answer: shave you head, dude!

[sammieuk1]

Possibly pubes were they curly ????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“No one answered when asked about the progress.” 

Standard response.

[ThailandRyan]

4 hours ago, RandiRona said:

This health drink is filled with fibers for instant digestion. Plus they are human's so 100%% organic.

Soylent green refreshment drink.

[RandiRona]

10 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Soylent green refreshment drink.

Choice of All Hullks and Bar Girls!!

[JeffersLos]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

“No one answered when asked about the progress.” 

Maybe they could try e-mailing them? 

[RichardColeman]

“I hope this will not happen again because synthetic fibers are harmful to the body if consumed,” the tweet author added. 

 

Better not tell them about the plastic in their seafood then !

[mtls2005]

Charge extra? Use pre-flavored strand options?

 

Probably from the heat-sealing plastic-film process? The tops come off a square strip, probably edge strands left over from the previous drink prep?

 

This process is used in gazillions of applications here.

 

And don't get us started on the tapioca balls.

 

 

[MarcB]

So cool, free hair!!!

????

 

Maybe he can cook it, together with the insects for sale on kao san road...

[ThailandRyan]

13 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

Charge extra? Use pre-flavored strand options?

 

Probably from the heat-sealing plastic-film process? The tops come off a square strip, probably edge strands left over from the previous drink prep?

 

This process is used in gazillions of applications here.

 

And don't get us started on the tapioca balls.

 

 

My balls are not made of tapioca....lol

[flyingtlger]

LOL, Welcome to Thailand.....

[BangkokReady]

32 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

Probably from the heat-sealing plastic-film process? The tops come off a square strip, probably edge strands left over from the previous drink prep?

 

This process is used in gazillions of applications here.

They don't use the plastic heat seal things.  A plastic resealable lid is dispensed.

[swm59nj]

Could very well be from the machines.  There have been many instances all over the world where foreign objects have gotten into food items.  Due to malfunctions.  

[marcusb]

52 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

And don't get us started on the tapioca balls.

Whats this about? Got me curious. 

[tomazbodner]

We have one of these machines downstairs in lobby... very popular. Has variety of hot and cold drinks that take a couple of minutes to produce, and there's always people waiting for it to do its magic. I've seen it opened up when they come refill and service it, and (apart from big water tanks like what you can get for water dispenser taking up a third of the space inside) the thing looks sophisticated. I haven't tried it, as there are always too many people waiting, but it certainly is a hit. I noticed Pepsi logo on it, so I thought it was from them. A Tao Bin pickup with service guy visits every day to restock and clean it up, and seems very neat.

[ttkeric]

I'm actually surprise they named the brand! Maybe it's foreign held.....

[nahkit]

3 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Possibly pubes were they curly ????

If they were then they're not Thai pubes.

[mtls2005]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

They don't use the plastic heat seal things.  A plastic resealable lid is dispensed.

Yes, I see the plastic resealable lid is an option on the Tao Bin machine. Interesting that they offer a no-lid option.

 

Probably strands left on the plastic lids from the process used to cut those.

 

 

[thaivisareader]

those damn vending drink machine hair/fiber filters are always malfunctioning???? -need to be cleaned bi-yearly

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, thaivisareader said:

those damn vending drink machine hair/fiber filters are always malfunctioning???? -need to be cleaned bi-yearly

Have they put them in the wrong way around again?