>PLS CROSSPOST ASAP
>KIAH-TV NEWSFIXER PROMPTS REMOVAL OF DOG TOY FROM PETCO SHELVES
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>
>Published 02/24/2012 - 9:48 a.m. CST
>
>HOUSTON, TX - An investigation by KIAH-TV's "The
>NewsFixer" has led to a removal of a dog toy
>that threatened the health of a Houston canine.
>The toy "Snuggling Furry Friend," sold as a
>private brand under the Petco label, was found
>to contain traces of Trimethyl Benzene, Arsenic,
>Cadmium and Lead, along with Naphthalene, the main ingredient in moth balls.
>
>The toxins were detected in the Petco toy by an
>independent laboratory after a NewsFix viewer,
>Mark Smith of Houston, told the station his Chow
>Mix "Charlet" became sick after first chewing on
>the toy in December 2011. After inquiries by
>"The NewsFixer," Petco agreed to pay for Smith's
>veterinary expenses. Petco said it would also
>test all similar toys sold in its retail outlets for toxic substances.
>
>
>Petco representative Lisa Epstein said, "We did,
>in fact, direct our stores yesterday (2/23) to
>remove the Lambswool Tug with Squeaker Dog Toy
>from our shelves, pending the results of random
>sample tests that will be conducted and analyzed
>at an accredited laboratory. The decision to
>take this action was out of an abundance of
>caution – and it is not a product recall."
>
>Kris Marsiglia
"Rescue Boxers are Adoptable Love"
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