Post by "Pop" Stran on Oct 7, 2007 23:45:53 GMT -5
PET TOY TOXICITY STANDARDS NEEDED
While Wal-Mart took the low road and sent its publicists to muddy the waters, pet industry leaders stepped up their own testing of pet products and agreed that national standards are needed to ensure that pet toys are safe for pets and the families they live with.
The controversy began after tests ordered by ConsumerAffairs.com found elevated levels of lead, chromium, and cadmium in pet toys sold at Wal-Mart.
It's troubling when a big dog like Wal-Mart goes on the attack instead of taking a leadership position and helping to identify weak links in the safety chain (actually, it's more like a frayed rope but that's another story).
There are presently no standards at all for pet toys and no meaningful body of research exists, so no one really knows what's safe and what isn't.
Wal-Mart is wasting a lot of money on fast-talking publicists that would be better spent doing some basic research that would help protect its customers.
While Wal-Mart took the low road and sent its publicists to muddy the waters, pet industry leaders stepped up their own testing of pet products and agreed that national standards are needed to ensure that pet toys are safe for pets and the families they live with.
The controversy began after tests ordered by ConsumerAffairs.com found elevated levels of lead, chromium, and cadmium in pet toys sold at Wal-Mart.
It's troubling when a big dog like Wal-Mart goes on the attack instead of taking a leadership position and helping to identify weak links in the safety chain (actually, it's more like a frayed rope but that's another story).
There are presently no standards at all for pet toys and no meaningful body of research exists, so no one really knows what's safe and what isn't.
Wal-Mart is wasting a lot of money on fast-talking publicists that would be better spent doing some basic research that would help protect its customers.