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Please stop using this and ALL Pimple toys and pass on this information. This is serious.
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> Don't buy this toy for your dog.. Please read
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6hxbz2
>
> Wednesday, August 20, 2008
> Dangerous Toy Alert
>
> Please post this link to everyone you know that may be affected by
> this dangerous toy alert!
>
> Please look through all of your dog toys and make sure that your dogs
> do NOT have access to a toy called the Pimple Ball with Bell (Item
> #20227-001, UPC Code 0 4566320227 9) manufactured by Four Paws Inc.
> (see
> picture)
>
> This toy has been responsible for seriously injuring at least two
> dogs, one dog had to have its tongue amputated. Click here to read
> about Chai's ordeal after his tongue became stuck inside the ball, and
> the subsequent amputation of his tongue (please note, there are
> graphic pictures of the damage caused by this ball)
>
> The design of the ball creates a vacuum while the dog is chewing on
> the ball and the tongue becomes stuck inside the ball causing
> constriction and swelling. Chai is not the only dog that has been
> injured while playing with this ball.
>
> Concerned dog owners have contacted the manufacturer of this toy. The
> company stands by the toy, but has claimed that they are voluntarily
> recalling the toy to retool it so that it is safe. They claim to have
> contacted their distributors and told them to return their stock of
> this toy until the retooled toy can replace it.
>
> We are unsure as to when this voluntary recall was enacted, but we've
> done a google search (as of 20 August 2008 at 7 p.m.) and have found
> up to 22 stores that are still carrying this product.
>
> Please crosspost to every dog owner that you know and warn them of
> this toy. If you see this toy in a pet store, please notify the
> manager that this toy is considered dangerous and that the
> manufacturer claims to have voluntarily recalled the toy. Have the
> manager contact the manufacturer directly and encourage them to remove it from the shelves.
>
> If you see someone on the Internet that is still selling this toy,
> please feel free to e-mail them with the following:
>
> The Four Paws Pimple Ball with Bell (Item #20227-001, UPC Code 0
> 4566320227 9) listed on your site has severely injured several dogs.
> Allen Simon, the President and CEO of Four Paws Inc. has responded to
> e-mail inquiries and has assured his customers that it is voluntarily
> recalling this toy and says it has notified its vendors of this
> recall. We would not like to hear of other dogs being injured by this
> toy, so please remove this toy from your inventory, and if possible,
> notify your customers that this toy can be dangerous to their pet. If
> you have any questions, please feel free to contact Haley Birk or Mr. Simon directly from their Web site:
> http://www.fourpaws.com/ or calling their number at: (631) 434-1100.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Posted by Shmoo at 6:59 PM
> Don't buy this toy for your dog.. Please read
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6hxbz2
>
> Wednesday, August 20, 2008
> Dangerous Toy Alert
>
> Please post this link to everyone you know that may be affected by
> this dangerous toy alert!
>
> Please look through all of your dog toys and make sure that your dogs
> do NOT have access to a toy called the Pimple Ball with Bell (Item
> #20227-001, UPC Code 0 4566320227 9) manufactured by Four Paws Inc.
> (see
> picture)
>
> This toy has been responsible for seriously injuring at least two
> dogs, one dog had to have its tongue amputated. Click here to read
> about Chai's ordeal after his tongue became stuck inside the ball, and
> the subsequent amputation of his tongue (please note, there are
> graphic pictures of the damage caused by this ball)
>
> The design of the ball creates a vacuum while the dog is chewing on
> the ball and the tongue becomes stuck inside the ball causing
> constriction and swelling. Chai is not the only dog that has been
> injured while playing with this ball.
>
> Concerned dog owners have contacted the manufacturer of this toy. The
> company stands by the toy, but has claimed that they are voluntarily
> recalling the toy to retool it so that it is safe. They claim to have
> contacted their distributors and told them to return their stock of
> this toy until the retooled toy can replace it.
>
> We are unsure as to when this voluntary recall was enacted, but we've
> done a google search (as of 20 August 2008 at 7 p.m.) and have found
> up to 22 stores that are still carrying this product.
>
> Please crosspost to every dog owner that you know and warn them of
> this toy. If you see this toy in a pet store, please notify the
> manager that this toy is considered dangerous and that the
> manufacturer claims to have voluntarily recalled the toy. Have the
> manager contact the manufacturer directly and encourage them to remove it from the shelves.
>
> If you see someone on the Internet that is still selling this toy,
> please feel free to e-mail them with the following:
>
> The Four Paws Pimple Ball with Bell (Item #20227-001, UPC Code 0
> 4566320227 9) listed on your site has severely injured several dogs.
> Allen Simon, the President and CEO of Four Paws Inc. has responded to
> e-mail inquiries and has assured his customers that it is voluntarily
> recalling this toy and says it has notified its vendors of this
> recall. We would not like to hear of other dogs being injured by this
> toy, so please remove this toy from your inventory, and if possible,
> notify your customers that this toy can be dangerous to their pet. If
> you have any questions, please feel free to contact Haley Birk or Mr. Simon directly from their Web site:
> http://www.fourpaws.com/ or calling their number at: (631) 434-1100.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Posted by Shmoo at 6:59 PM
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