If your dog has the Four Paws In. "pimple" ball with a bell inside

[Pits N' Tits]

Throw it away! And other do not buy this product for your dog! This dog's tounge was amputated and this has happened to other dogs as well.

The Chai Story:

On Sunday, June 22, 2008 my 10-year old lab mix, Chai, sustained a severe injury from a product that the company Four Paws Inc, produces. The toy I'm referencing is the pimple ball with bell. (Item #20227-001, UPC Code 0 4566320227 9)

While chewing on the toy, a vacuum was created and it effectively sucked his tongue into the hole in the ball. From speaking with my vet, this likely occurred because there is not a second hole in the ball preventing the vacuum effect from happening. I became aware of this when Chai approached a friend at my home whimpering with the ball in his mouth. She tried unsuccessfully to remove the ball but the tongue had swollen and could not be released.

Chai was taken to the Animal Medical Center (an emergency care facility in New York City) and was treated by Dr. Nicole Spurlock to have the ball removed. Because the size of the opening on the ball was so small, all circulation to his tongue was cut off. The doctors had to sedate him in order to remove it. Once the ball was removed, his tongue swelled to the point that he could no longer put it in his mouth. Chai was sent home with care instructions and to be observed overnight for any changes.

By the following morning Chai’s tongue had swollen even more.

He was taken to his regular vet, Dr. Timnah Lee, for treatment. He was admitted and kept sedated for a period of three days during which time they were treating his wounds and waiting to determine how much of his tongue could be saved. On June 26, 2008 Chai had his tongue amputated.

Read the rest here: http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/200...hai-story.html

[matias]

lets say your dog's tongue gets stuck in that ball

can one not grab a knife and cut the other side of the ball to rid the vacuum?

[Siren7]

Awww poor baby.



~Nikki~

[Gomer]

How can a dog drink water w/o a tongue? Sad deal.

[Pits N' Tits]

Originally Posted by matias

lets say your dog's tongue gets stuck in that ball

can one not grab a knife and cut the other side of the ball to rid the vacuum?

You probably risk cutting their tounge off. I wouldn't risk that, I would take it to a vet. But that's just me.

[Pits N' Tits]

Originally Posted by Gomer

How can a dog drink water w/o a tongue? Sad deal.

She has to re-teach him everthing - so weird. Dogs bounce back when they lose a limb but I have not heard of anything involved the loss of a tounge before.

"Additionally, I now have to re-teach my dog to eat, drink and adjust to life without his tongue. Just walking him requires about 30min twice a day and we only make it three blocks. Feeding him takes me about 90 minutes twice a day and for at least this first week he is not to be unattended for more than 20 minutes at time. "

[matias]

man poor guy - I just watched the vid :\

[Ash]

: p

[Gomer]

^^^^lol

[lightz]

ahhhh poor guy

[lightz]

I sent an email......

Please copy/paste the following into the body of your email in support of this boycott and send it to the address below to let Allen Simon the CEO of four paws know your stand;



Mr. Allen Simon,

I am in support of a boycott of your company until you recall the product pimple ball with bell,
as it is designed is such a way that irreparable damage can be caused by its use.


customerservice@fourpaws.com

[lightz]

Well that was quick

Thank you very much for your email message. Like you, Four Paws is deeply concerned about reports of injuries suffered by some dogs as a result of a manufacturing defect in some of our Pimple Ball toys.
We want you to know that we have stopped shipping these toys to our distributors and we have asked them to have retailers immediately remove the toys from their shelves and return them at our expense.
We have also stopped all shipments of the toys from the manufacturer, and we are sending Executive Vice President Barry Askin to personally inspect the manufacturer’s facility in order to make sure that the defect has been corrected. The ball was designed with two holes to eliminate risk of suction. Unfortunately, in the production of some balls, the smaller second hole became blocked on the inside, thus making it hard to detect the defect with the naked eye.
As a result, in addition to repairing the toy molds, we are also changing the packaging of the Pimple Balls. The packaging change will result in a tie that must clear both holes, thus insuring there are always two clear holes in the toy.
If you purchased a Four Paws Pimple Ball with Bell toy, please immediately take the toy away from your pet. Instructions to return the toy are posted on our website www.fourpaws.com.
Thank you again for your message and your concern. Please be assured that the safety and well being of pets is our top priority and we are doing everything we can to make sure that this problem is solved as quickly as possible.

[Pits N' Tits]

Originally Posted by Ash

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Hahaha ass

[CrazyBitch]

Well at least they are doing the right thing.

[matias]

four paws either cares about pets or doesn't want any lawsuits

either way