unsafe toy near choked my dog today.advice plz

cherub1965

just give the seller down the banks,funny she has removed the listing and refunded me.not that i want or need the money.if anything had happened to him i would.he has loads of toys that make noises so never really thought this wouldnt be safe when it is advertised as a dog toy.anyway,hes only a small dog so doesnt rip toys apart.just bangs them until he breaks their necks,lol.terriers!!

gordikin

Dog should sue owner for buying cheap tat and make them pay for the rest of their lives for being responsible for?

cherub1965

peachyprice wrote: »

You can't give a dog a toy with batteries in:eek:
Bin the thing before you injure your dog.

it was taken off him straight away,was genuine mistake,never realised.he has had a toy from pets at home with cell batteries in and a ll the squeaky toys have loose bits inside??

pulliptears

peachyprice wrote: »

You can't give a dog a toy with batteries in:eek:
Bin the thing before you injure your dog.

trippy_zippy wrote: »

Why would you buy a toy for your dog with poisonous batteries in it THEN try to put the blame on the seller for your stupidity?

In fairness to OP, Pets at Home amongst others sell a range of dog toys that do make noises, pheasants and ducks spring to mind. As these make fairly authentic noises I assume they have some sort of voice box buried deep inside the toy safely.

The reviews of this toy state it does contain batteries so I think the comments are a little harsh.
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/plush-pastel-ducks-dog-toy-by-paws-and-play-13370

maninthestreet

This is ruff!

cyberbob

Report the seller to Trading Standards. They're also not registered as a business I wonder if the Taxman knows?

Vomityspice

Surely the title of this tread should actual be:

unsafe dog nearly choked on toy.advice plz

With the simple answer being; "Don't give your dog something that is potentially a choking hazard and never intended for a dog"

With regards to 'consumer rights' you have none. The product was not intended for canine use, so any product liability insurance the manufacturers will have, wont be applicable.

Instead of looking for someone to blame, perhaps look at your own actions. If you have home insurance it is perfectly possible to take an action out against yourself. You might struggle to quantify damages (as there were none) but don't let that stop you.

Don't be surprised when your premium go up next year if you do though.

peachyprice

pulliptears wrote: »

In fairness to OP, Pets at Home amongst others sell a range of dog toys that do make noises, pheasants and ducks spring to mind. As these make fairly authentic noises I assume they have some sort of voice box buried deep inside the toy safely.

The reviews of this toy state it does contain batteries so I think the comments are a little harsh.
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/plush-pastel-ducks-dog-toy-by-paws-and-play-13370

It wasn't meant as harsh.
TBH I'm horrified that Pets at Home think it's ok to give dogs toys with batteries.

cherub1965

anybody who thinks i am an irresponsible dog owner, the dog is almost 8 and has never come to any harm with his toys,he has never ripped anything apart.if he was that type i wouldnt bother buying fabric toys if he was going to shred them.i think i know my own dog best.
i bought the item as it was listed as a dog toy.you cannot tell from pics it isnt.as i said he had it ten mins and it was binned after he choked.
i didnt post to be critisised,just for advice.wish i was as perfect as everbody else.......

shadowknightz

cherub1965 wrote: »

anybody who thinks i am an irresponsible dog owner, the dog is almost 8 and has never come to any harm with his toys,he has never ripped anything apart.if he was that type i wouldnt bother buying fabric toys if he was going to shred them.i think i know my own dog best.
i bought the item as it was listed as a dog toy.you cannot tell from pics it isnt.as i said he had it ten mins and it was binned after he choked.
i didnt post to be critisised,just for advice.wish i was as perfect as everbody else.......

Don't take it to heart! A lot of posts you see will be people noticing that someone else is upset or angry and trying to wind them up. Just ignore it.