Thursday, August 21, 2008

The Chai Story

Please visit Chai's blog and do what you can to support his cause!!!

Barked by Simba at 8:51 AM
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4 comments:

Eduardo said...

My Mommy & I read that story & watched some of the videos, however you can't watch the videos without crying it's so sad! My mommy was going to get that ball, just the other day she seen it & she told daddy, "look he can't destroy that!" I think now she has decided we will stick to Kongs!
Hugs & Snugs
Eduardo the Snuggle Puggle
what a horrible thing to happen to a sweet doggie, I don't understand, don't they test their products?

August 21, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Simba and Jazzi said...

Poor dog, that is scary.

Simba x

August 22, 2008 at 4:36 AM
Amber and Nala said...

Simba,
I just read about this and I am shocked...I'm telling Mom never to buy those products! Poor sweet Chai!

Nala

August 22, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Anonymous said...

My name is Dr. Charles Greco. I’m a veterinarian in New York. I came across your blog about your dog Chai. I wanted to extend my well wishes for a speedy recovery. I own 6 dogs, 2 cats, 4 birds and 3 tortoises, so I know how much a pet can become a part of the family. I was shocked to learn that the toy that hurt poor Chai came from Four Paws Pet Products. I have used many products from Four Paws from Wee Wee Pads to toys and dental products and I have always found them to be of the highest quality. I personally contacted Four Paws today and talked to some lady in the customer service department that told me that the toy that hurt Chai was the result of a manufacturing defect in one shipment of the pimple ball with bell toy. She explained that the defect, which is very difficult to see with the naked eye, is caused by a blockage in a small hole in the ball that is critical to regulating the suction inside the toy. She also told me that when Four Paws learned of the injury to Chai they immediately stopped shipping the product to distributors and retailers. She also said that Four Paws asked any retailers that had this toy in their possession to remove the toy and send them back to Four Paws. She told me that Four Paws is individually inspecting everyone of the pimple balls in its inventory in order to identify and discard any that are defective. She also said that Four Paws will also be changing the packaging of its pimple balls to make it easier to inspect them for potential defects. I was surprised when she told me that the Executive V.P., Barry Askin, was so deeply moved by the injury to Chai that he is personally visiting the manufacturer next month to inspect the manufacturer’s operation and to make sure the defect has been corrected and that procedures are in place to make sure the defect has been corrected and that procedures are in place to make sure it will not happen again. It was reassuring that this company is not sitting by idly but is taking an active role in making sure this terrible accident never happens again. I would just urge any pet owner who may already own one of these toys to check carefully to see if the second small hole in the ball is blocked. If they have any doubt whether the hole is open they should not let their pet play with the ball. I also went on Four Paws’ webpage, www.fourpaws.com. On the webpage they state that they will replace any defective toy. Again, all the best to you and Chai. I hope the two of you can share many years of happiness ahead.

August 26, 2008 at 8:55 PM

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