How awful for you.

Just so you know there are quite a lot of similar complaints I just found. They have some on their facebook page I found in google. They give a "call out" number to receive complaints.

How awful for you! That would be so scary especially for those who don't know they have a hernia!

I hope it didn't do any permanent damage.

I am okay now, Kitty... but it was days to recover.

Lara...I'll check that out. I only looked on Amazon so far.
I am eating small meals and being very conservative with food.

MrsD-

Yikes!
I am glad you are okay.
Thanks for the warning!
I cannot imagine why they'd make them so strong they'd need a medical warning. Does not seem like a prudent business decision.

Warmly,
DejaVu

They do have a warning of sorts on the back of the package.

It is tiny print (smaller than the ingredient list) for the peppermint, which is a dark blue wrapper and the tiny warning in black. Some warning, eh? You can't read it... The package itself is only 2 3/4" x 2 " and the ingredient list had at least 8-10 items printed on it.

The warning should read...do not drink water after this mint....
I didn't get the pain until I sipped some water a few minutes later.
Up till then I was "okay"...there might be some chemical reaction that is facilitated by the water, that erupts then.
But I guess putting a clear warning on it might scare customers away? So it is only the $$ that matters it seems.

I only use a TicTac once in a great while. I don't suck on candies or mints as a rule or chew gum for that matter.
I have to admit the box they came in is very nice...I will get some use out of it.

Wow Mrs.D what an ordeal, glad you're feeling better.

No Cool Blast Mints for me!