Comments on: Pet Owner Finds Needle In Dog Toy http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:01:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Denise http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-99487 Denise Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:06:53 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-99487 Hi Everyone and thanks for posting the site for usa made toys for our babies. Gosh this is out of hand. I threw out even my dogs food and water dish made in china. she is now eating off of our correl dishes made in the usa. I just bought her a bed ordered from Care a lot pet supplies made in the usa I asked before buying. also we can do a google search of toys and other stuff Made in the USA if anyone finds out anything please post it and i wll too. thanks everyone and merry christmas. Denise Hi Everyone and thanks for posting the site for usa made toys for our babies. Gosh this is out of hand. I threw out even my dogs food and water dish made in china. she is now eating off of our correl dishes made in the usa. I just bought her a bed ordered from Care a lot pet supplies made in the usa I asked before buying. also we can do a google search of toys and other stuff Made in the USA if anyone finds out anything please post it and i wll too. thanks everyone and merry christmas. Denise

]]> By: CAROL,THE PET OWNER http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-97310 CAROL,THE PET OWNER Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:53:40 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-97310 Sorry, the article forgot to mention it was a SEWING needle. It was lengh-wise along the seam of the reindeer and w/toy being plush, I did not feel it. Only when CandiCane & I were playing with & the seam coming apart, the sewing needle protruded and pricked my hand! Sorry, the article forgot to mention it was a SEWING needle. It was lengh-wise along the seam of the reindeer and w/toy being plush, I did not feel it. Only when CandiCane & I were playing with & the seam coming apart, the sewing needle protruded and pricked my hand!

]]> By: CAROL,THE PET OWNER http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-97306 CAROL,THE PET OWNER Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:43:32 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-97306 The plush reindeer w/saddle was purchased @ PetsMart, Akron, OH. Tag says "Pet Holiday" Products (1-800-806-1410), distributed by Pacific Coast Dist., Inc., Phoenix, AZ (Made in China). The plush reindeer w/saddle was purchased @ PetsMart, Akron, OH. Tag says “Pet Holiday” Products (1-800-806-1410), distributed by Pacific Coast Dist., Inc., Phoenix, AZ (Made in China).

]]> By: llp http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65308 llp Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:50:54 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65308 I purchased an organic toy-expensive from Whole Foods this past weekend, only to find out it was made in Indonesia I believe and assembled in China!!! How disappointing. Please share if anyone knows US companies that make organic toys, especially latex, my little bichon only plays with a little black sneaker for the past 2 yrs. I have purchased them as she rips holes in them. They are from Petco, did not test positive for lead (stick testers from Home Depot) but who knows what else could be in them!!?? I purchased an organic toy-expensive from Whole Foods this past weekend, only to find out it was made in Indonesia I believe and assembled in China!!! How disappointing. Please share if anyone knows US companies that make organic toys, especially latex, my little bichon only plays with a little black sneaker for the past 2 yrs. I have purchased them as she rips holes in them. They are from Petco, did not test positive for lead (stick testers from Home Depot) but who knows what else could be in them!!??

]]> By: Sandi http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65282 Sandi Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:32:12 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65282 Robert, I might counter that expensive doesnt mean its safe either. I dont think anyone here said cheap is safe. I have never purchased toys for my pet because they were cheap and could be bought in quantity. Robert, I might counter that expensive doesnt mean its safe either. I dont think anyone here said cheap is safe. I have never purchased toys for my pet because they were cheap and could be bought in quantity.

]]> By: Robert Davis http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65136 Robert Davis Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65136 We all wonder where to buy toys made in the USA now....yet we all were willing to by the cheap stuff from China. I think we have all learned we must be vigilant in safety regardless of the country of origin.....because sometimes the cheapest isn't always the safest. And just because we can buy a lot more of an item because it is cheap, doesn't mean that is the best or safest choice for our pets. We all wonder where to buy toys made in the USA now….yet we all were willing to by the cheap stuff from China. I think we have all learned we must be vigilant in safety regardless of the country of origin…..because sometimes the cheapest isn’t always the safest. And just because we can buy a lot more of an item because it is cheap, doesn’t mean that is the best or safest choice for our pets.

]]> By: Nora and Rufus http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65115 Nora and Rufus Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:54:24 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65115 Only U.S.A. toys for our 4 dogs from now on. When I buy for all our friends dogs at Christmas.......U.S.A. items ONLY! Only U.S.A. toys for our 4 dogs from now on. When I buy for all our friends dogs at Christmas…….U.S.A. items ONLY!

]]> By: janet http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65080 janet Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:54:12 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65080 thanks, Sandi. thanks, Sandi.

]]> By: Dee http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65069 Dee Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:17:20 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65069 I would like to know what the toy was and where it was purchased. We all know if it was from China, it was dangerous. At least I hope we are all figuring this out. I would like to know what the toy was and where it was purchased. We all know if it was from China, it was dangerous. At least I hope we are all figuring this out.

]]> By: Katie http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65067 Katie Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:07:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65067 Not only is this scary thinking of a dog getting injured or it's human adult owner but what if a child got punctured or ate it. G in Indiana: thanks for the info. I didn't no there was metal in the middle of tug toys. Katie Not only is this scary thinking of a dog getting injured or it’s human adult owner but what if a child got punctured or ate it.

G in Indiana: thanks for the info. I didn’t no there was metal in the middle of tug toys.

Katie

]]> By: G in INdiana http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65048 G in INdiana Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:12:12 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65048 Watch out for the rope tug toys made in China as well. They have a piece of metal in the middle so the rope is "sturdier" and bends. These folks were featured in a USAToday story on toys and other crap from China. The article said their business is going crazy because people are demanding toys made in the USA and they can barely keep up. http://www.shop.petfriendly.com/main.sc Watch out for the rope tug toys made in China as well. They have a piece of metal in the middle so the rope is “sturdier” and bends.

These folks were featured in a USAToday story on toys and other crap from China. The article said their business is going crazy because people are demanding toys made in the USA and they can barely keep up.
http://www.shop.petfriendly.com/main.sc

]]> By: Sandi http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65001 Sandi Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:44:42 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65001 Janet, there was a place called Shurepets that indicated their toys are all US made but I havent checked it out yet for myself. Their site is http://www.catalog.shopshurepets.com/ if you want to check it out. Again, I dont know as I havent looked but this came from a previous article on Itchmo, someone had posted info about this pet toy place. Janet, there was a place called Shurepets that indicated their toys are all US made but I havent checked it out yet for myself. Their site is http://www.catalog.shopshurepets.com/ if you want to check it out. Again, I dont know as I havent looked but this came from a previous article on Itchmo, someone had posted info about this pet toy place.

]]> By: janet http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65000 janet Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:39:54 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/pet-owner-finds-needle-in-dog-toy-3268#comment-65000 This scares the hell out of me. Every toy seems to be made in China and my dog loves squeaky toys. I always check them out too beore I give him a new toy. I wonder if there's lead in the paint? Does anybody know where you can get toys guaranteed to be made in the USA? This is happening in children's toys too and I wish they'd just stop importing things from China. It's all about making more money and if pets and people die, tough luck!!! This scares the hell out of me. Every toy seems to be made in China and my dog loves squeaky toys. I always check them out too beore I give him a new toy. I wonder if there’s lead in the paint? Does anybody know where you can get toys guaranteed to be made in the USA? This is happening in children’s toys too and I wish they’d just stop importing things from China. It’s all about making more money and if pets and people die, tough luck!!!

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