Wal-Mart quietly pulls dog treats, but no recall

Retailer blocks sales after customers complained that animals falling sick

"LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. quietly stopped selling two brands of dog treats in July, after customers voiced concerns that the Chinese products may have caused their pets to fall ill, but no recall has been announced, a company spokeswoman confirmed.

The world’s largest retailer started pulling Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from Shanghai Bestro Trading on July 26, spokeswoman Deisha Galberth said late Monday.

Wal-Mart also placed a computerized block on all cash registers to prevent workers from selling the products, Galberth said.

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Philadelphia television station WPVI reported last week that a woman claimed her 2-year-old Chihuahua died after eating Bestro Chicken Jerky Strips. The station reported that an autopsy found the dog died of an infection caused by toxic bacteria."

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The $$ surely cannot be the main reason Wal-Mart is keeping a low profile here. Do they WANT this stuff to get used? Any humane, responsible business wouldn't think twice about alerting the public.

Why this behavior is not illegal is beyond my imagination.