DOG LEASH RECALL

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08387.html

Worldwise Inc.
Recalls Retractable Dog Leashes; Metal Clasp Can Break
and Cause Facial and Body Injuries to Dog Owners WASHINGTON, D.C.
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The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the
firm named below, today announced voluntary
recalls of the following consumer products.
Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Products: SlyDogT Retractable Dog Leashes

Units: About 223,000

Importer: Worldwise Inc., of San Rafael, Calif.

Hazard: The metal clasp connecting the leash to a dog’s collar can
bend or break while in use, causing the leash to recoil back
unexpectedly. This poses a serious risk of injury to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Worldwise has received five reports of injuries,
including facial cuts, a broken tooth, displaced eye lens, and a
bruised collar bone.

Description: This recall involves the SlyDogT Retractable Dog Leash
with a metal clasp.
The leash has a handle composed of a blue plastic
case with a black plastic grip.
The leash is made of a black woven
strap and measures approximately one-half inch wide.
The end of the
leash has a metal clasp which co nnects to the dog’s collar.
The
SlyDogT retractable leashes with a plastic clasp are not included in
this recall.

Sold by: Dollar General Stores nationwide from September 2007 through
August 2008 for about $5.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these leashes immediately and
return them to Worldwise Inc.
for a full refund, including shipping
costs.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Worldwise toll-free at
(888) 296-3807 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
PT Monday through Friday, or
visit the firm’s Web site at

www.squareonesystem.com

To see photos of the lead, visit CPSC website:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08387.html

HOUSTON — Eight dogs died last week after they were left in the back of an animal control officer’s truck without air conditioning. An investigation is ongoing to determine if the truck’s air conditioning unit failed or if the animal control officer forgot to turn it on.

Temperatures on Aug. 26, the die when the dogs died, peaked at 95 degrees. When the animal control officer stopped for a lunch break, she said the air conditioning unit was working properly.

When she returned to the truck about 40 minutes later, she found the animals in distress and the air conditioner was not working. Six of the dogs died in the truck, while two others were euthanized at the animal shelter.

Houston Mayor Bill White called the incident “unacceptable,” and said, “I don’t think people should be taking lunch breaks with a bunch of animals in their truck.
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The dogs’ deaths are a shock, especially for those who fight against the crises of pet over population in the nation’s fourth largest city.

Earlier this summer, when 11 News rode along with another officer from Houston’s Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, he was kind, compassionate and above all, professional.

BARC officials said it is common practice for animal control officers to take lunch breaks with animals in the truck, because the air conditioning unit is there to protect them.

Whether it’s a question of equipment breaking down or the quality of some of the people being hired, critics said it boils down to one thing – a lack of funding.

The cities of Austin, El Paso, San Antonio and Dallas spend more money than Houston. Dallas spends four times as much as the Bayou City.

While the city of Houston is spending more, the mayor said pet owners need to bare the responsibility of keeping strays off the street.

“It’s not just spending, it’s private owners taking responsibility for their animals,” said White, who also stressed that more people should be willing to adopt a stray.

http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080902_tj_8_eight_dogs_die_in_truck.39f4ebb4.html

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