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A furious Poundland customer has lodged a complaint with the discount chain after the \u00a31 disposable razor he bought to shave his head left him with a permanent scar.<\/p>\n

The company said the razors are only meant to be used to shave the face, but that didn't stop Alex Hollins taking on his head.<\/p>\n

Hollins says he was left bleeding for 30 minutes after cutting a chunk out of his skin.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old says he bought the \u00a31 product from Poundland, in Newcastle-under-Lyme.<\/p>\n

Now Alex has sent pictures of the razor and the wounds on his head to Poundland HQ to give them a clearer sense of what he\u2019s complaining about.<\/p>\n

Alex, who lives in Newcastle-under-Lyme, said: \u201cI shave my head almost every day.<\/p>\n

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"On this occasion," Alex told StokeLive, "I put shaving foam on as usual but it cut a chunk of skin off my head. It\u2019s never happened before. You normally get little cuts but nothing this bad.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was bleeding for half an hour. I won't ever use that product again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI've still got a scar," he said, "although it\u2019s not as bad as it was.<\/p>\n

"I contacted Poundland directly and spoke to them. I rang them by phone first and then they sent me emails to send the razors and the pictures of my bleeding (scalp).<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m scared this could happen to somebody else, said Alex. "There might be another person who\u2019s had this problem."<\/p>\n

Discount giant Poundland has investigated Alex's complaint.<\/p>\n

But a Poundland spokesman told the Daily Star: \u201cWe\u2019ve checked with the manufacturer and the razors, like many others that are sold, are designed to be used on your face, not your head."<\/p>\n

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They explained: \u201dThe skin around a head is closer to the bone than the skin on your cheeks.<\/p>\n

"When sculpting around these delicate areas it does require a lot more concentration and less pressure on the razor handle and cartridge, which is why it\u2019s not recommended."<\/p>\n