Walmart Says They Continue To Test Pet Toys
In a Toledo, Ohio newspaper, a Wal-Mart spokesman said this about the safety of pet toys, “We do not take pet safety lightly. We continue to independently test pet toys and work with government agencies, suppliers and customers to assure that the products in our stores meet the highest quality standards.”
A veterinarian also stated in the same article that pet owners should avoid any toy that contains lead paint. But then he added, “Based on the numbers that I’ve seen and that I’ve read, volume or concentration of the lead in the toys itself. You would have to eat a lot of lead or a lot of paint off those toys for the average 22-lb. dog to have a problem, and most of the toxicities are built up over weeks or months.”
Source: WTOL
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November 19th, 2007 at 7:11 am
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November 19th, 2007 at 8:27 am
I don’t give a damn what WalMart does. Haven’t stepped into one of their stores in almost 5 years and never will.
November 19th, 2007 at 9:57 am
No lead period. I don’t shop anymore at Wal-Mart either. Real great vet protecting the pets, wonder how much being paid.
November 19th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Walmart can test until their eyes bleed but I will never darken their or Sam’s Club’s door. I can get what I need and afford a lot of other places.
November 19th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Ditto to all of the above.
November 19th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
OT for researchers- Malic acid + toothpaste
November 19th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
OT: Flunixin Meglumine
November 19th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Stopped shopping at WM and Sams in March and tell anyone who will listen ALL the reasons why. I’ve loved and owned stock in Costco since the early ’90s, so I can live without WM and their hyprocrisy - never bought their stock either.