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Wrongly Ejected: Sainsbury's Apologizes for Facial Recognition Error

2/5/2026

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Warren Rajah was wrongly ejected from Sainsbury's in Elephant and Castle due to a facial recognition error.
He described the incident as "Orwellian" and "traumatic," noting the public humiliation by staff.
Sainsbury's apologized and offered a £75 voucher, attributing the mistake to human error rather than the technology itself.
Rajah raised concerns about staff training and misidentification, and Sainsbury's announced plans for additional training for employees at the store.

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Warren Rajah was wrongly ejected from Sainsbury's in Elephant and Castle due to a facial recognition error.
He described the incident as "Orwellian" and "traumatic," noting the public humiliation by staff.
Sainsbury's apologized and offered a £75 voucher, attributing the mistake to human error rather than the technology itself.
Rajah raised concerns about staff training and misidentification, and Sainsbury's announced plans for additional training for employees at the store.