Irn-Bru makers launch probe after exploding can frightens dog

The can exploded and blasted Bud Kane's fridge door open. Picture: John Devlin

Bud Kane was at his home in Aberdeen when the multipack can blew up and blasted the fridge door open.

His two-year-old beagle Parker was in the room at the time and got such a shock that he was left with “toilet problems”.

Mr Kane is now demanding answers from the makers of Irn-Bru to explain what went wrong.

The 62-year-old said: “I’ve been drinking Irn-Bru for years and nothing like this has happened before.

“You don’t expect your fridge to blow up.”

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The former pub manager said he heard the explosion while in another room and initially couldn’t figure out what had happened.

He said: “I was two rooms away and heard a loud bang.

“I was confused as to what it could have been so I came into the room and saw Parker there in shock.

“Things were coming out of him at both ends.

“I saw the fridge opened and checked what had happened -– the explosion had taken the top of the can straight off and there was a strange red substance on the lid.”

Mr Kane’s 38-year-old daughter Jennifer and his granddaughter Alex, 19, were also at his home, but nobody was injured in the incident on Friday afternoon.

He added: “I’m just glad that none of us were near it. It could have caused someone quite an injury.

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“I have contacted the people who make Irn-Bru to find out what may have happened and they haven’t got back yet.

“The last thing anyone would want is for this to happen to anyone else and for anybody to be hurt.”

AG Barr confirmed it was investigating the incident yesterday.

A spokesperson from A.G. Barr said: “We’re sorry Mr Kane and his dog experienced the can incident.

“We take the safety of our packaging and products very seriously so we’ve already been in touch to arrange for the can to be sent to us so we can fully investigate.”