Exploding turkey burger is subject of lawsuit filed against Aldi in Allegheny County

A Wilkinsburg woman has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain Aldi, saying a turkey burger she purchased at the store exploded as she cooked it, causing burns and permanent scarring.Gloria Besley said she bought the Kirkwood Turkey Burgers from a Pittsburgh-area Aldi location sometime around July 2018.In the lawsuit, Besley says that on or about Aug. 19, 2018, she removed the burgers from her freezer and followed the “to fry” instructions on the package. Those instructions, according to the lawsuit, were as follows: “Preheat skillet on medium heat. Cook frozen burgers in a small amount of vegetable oil 7-9 minutes per side.”Besley said she followed those instructions and soon after placing one of the burgers in a small amount of vegetable oil, the burger exploded, causing Besley to suffer second-degree burns to both hands and forearms and associated permanent scarring.Besley is seeking more than $35,000 in damages.Aldi has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.

A Wilkinsburg woman has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain Aldi, saying a turkey burger she purchased at the store exploded as she cooked it, causing burns and permanent scarring.

Gloria Besley said she bought the Kirkwood Turkey Burgers from a Pittsburgh-area Aldi location sometime around July 2018.


In the lawsuit, Besley says that on or about Aug. 19, 2018, she removed the burgers from her freezer and followed the “to fry” instructions on the package. Those instructions, according to the lawsuit, were as follows: “Preheat skillet on medium heat. Cook frozen burgers in a small amount of vegetable oil 7-9 minutes per side.”

Besley said she followed those instructions and soon after placing one of the burgers in a small amount of vegetable oil, the burger exploded, causing Besley to suffer second-degree burns to both hands and forearms and associated permanent scarring.

Besley is seeking more than $35,000 in damages.

Aldi has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.