The government does not regulate pet products at all. An environmental group looked at pet toys and found some were contaminated with lead. (Photo by Jessi Ziegler)
An examination of pet products
on store shelves found some of
them were contaminated. Lester
Graham reports there is currently
no regulation of toxins in pet
toys and other products:
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An examination of pet products
on store shelves found some of
them were contaminated. Lester
Graham reports there is currently
no regulation of toxins in pet
toys and other products:
Your puppy’s chew toy might be poisoning him.
The government does not regulate pet products at all. An environmental group looked at pet toys and found some were contaminated with lead.
Mike Shriberg is with the Ecology Center.
“We found over a quarter of pet products had detectable levels of lead in them. Over 7% would have been recalled if they were children’s products.”
Signs of lead poisoning in dogs can be more aggressiveness – even toward the pet’s owner – or withdrawn behavior.
So, how do you tell whether your pet’s toy or bedding is safe?
“There’s no real way to tell. Our data base, healthystuff-dot-org is a first step. But, remember, we only tested a small percentage of the millions of pet products out there.”
Shriberg’s group is calling for the government start doing something to stop toxic chemicals such as lead from being used in pet products.
For The Environment Report, I’m Lester Graham.