On Mar 22, 1:27 am, "IBen Getiner" wrote:
On Mar 21, 7:08?pm, War on Globalization wrote:
$50Mlawsuitfiled against pet food companyhttp://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/03/20/pet-food-lawsuit.html??
Another big pet-food manufacturer is accused of selling tainted food
in Canada that has allegedly killed some animals and made others sick,
CBC News has learned.
A $50-million class-actionlawsuitwas filed Tuesday in Toronto against
RoyalCanin- a multibillion-dollar French company that supplies the
Canadian pet-food market.
The?lawsuitseeks compensation for anyone who has purchased
RoyalCanindog or cat food since Aug. 1, 2004.
Thelawsuithas yet to be certified. None of the claims have been proven in court.
News of the?lawsuitfollows a North America-wide recall issued Friday?by
Ontario-based?Menu Foods, and involving?91 different kinds of dog and cat
food, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration received complaints
the food was causing kidney failure in animals.
Toronto lawyer Joel Rochon told CBC News?on Tuesday that
the class-actionlawsuitis based on the case of Whitby, Ont.,
pet owner Janet Grixti, whose chocolate lab Mocha?is alleged
to have suffered permanent kidney damage after eatingRoyalCanin
dog food.
"He is a very young dog, and now he will have this costly
condition for the rest of his life," Grixti said Tuesday in a release.
Company issued recall
Thelawsuitalleges?that certain types ofRoyalCanincat and dog food
contain excessive amounts of Vitamin D, which cause severe illness or
death in pets.
"The allegation is that the problem persists even today," Rochon said.
The company recalled some of its products last summer and offered
to pay a portion of Grixti's $40,000 veterinarian bill, Rochon?said,?
but his client is not satisfied.?
Rochon also said he is considering filing anotherlawsuitafter getting
calls from angry pet owners who?allege their animals got sick or died
after eating Menu Foods products.
"From what we can tell, there's a segment of the pet food supply
here in Canada that just doesn't have adequate quality assurance
associated with it and that's a big concern," he said.
RoyalCaninwasn't available to comment on thelawsuit.
Menu Foods has also refused to return calls since allegations surfaced
Monday that its food had killed a cat in Canada.
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Check soy milk and other products for excessive amounts
of vitamin D additives to avoid possible kidney stones/ kidney failure.
?http://www.google.com/search?q=exces...tamin+D+kidney
Thanks for that article. I was wondering how long it would be before
"victims" began popping up and jumping on the money-wagon. It always
amazes me to see just how quickly people will act on the first hint of
the odor of money. And blood.
I wonder if this problem includes the Old Roy that I feed my bird
dog? She's a good dog and a fine hunter, too. Best quail dog I've ever
seen. Better not be sick...... She's too old for a kidney problem now.
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They put a posting on their website, at
http://www.royalcanin.ca.
This was something that happened on only 7 wet diets in their vet
channel last year in early 2006. Funny how it's popping up now. The
media can be terrible!
I was so happy with the way Royal Canin handled their recall last
year. My cat was sick for a while after eating one of the diets, but
got better within a few weeks and the company covered all my vet
bills. Since then, no problems at all. I've been feeding RC ever since
and my cat loves it. My dog (a German Shepherd) has done so well on
their retail breed diet, it's unbelievable. I am appalled at how the
media twists facts for a 'juicy' story.