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Man Turns Blue After Sleeping on Unwashed Sheets

3/11/2026

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Story summary
  • Tommy Lynch, 42, of Castle Gresley, Derbyshire, woke up blue from dye in navy bedsheets and was rushed to hospital.
  • After sleeping in the sheets for two nights, he was taken to Queen’s Hospital by a friend.
  • Doctors linked the blue color to the sheets after an alcohol wipe turned blue on his arm.
  • Lynch said the incident amused staff.
  • It highlighted the need to wash new sheets before use.