Wal-Mart - Dangerous Products, Conditions

Debra of Williamston SC (04/17/09)
I purchased a Bouncy Mouse toy for my cat, Rambo, at Wal Mart, Liberty Hwy. Store, in Anderson SC, thinking I was doing a good thing that was going to make my kitty happy. Never did I think that the toy would kill him. On Saturday, April 11th, my cat seemed that something was wrong with him. He was not eating and I had noticed vomit throughout our house. I took him to the vet. hospital and they told me that his kidneys were failing. They put him on a high dose of IV to see if they were truly failing or if he was dehydrated, and to observe him.

By Monday, his kidney values had returned to normal, so the Dr.s decided that by the way he was acting (projectile vomiting) he had a blockage. They performed surgery on him and found that a piece of one of his toys was blocking his intestine. It was the fuuzy foot off of the bouncy mouse. In inspecting this toy closely, I found that the feet are just tack stitched...no glue or anything to make them secure. They pull off easily. This kitty was my child. He helped me cope with my daughter moving away to college. He was only 11 months old. I got him when he was 3 days old and raised him from a bottle. His mom had been killed 3 days before he was found as he was brought to these peoples garage by their tomcat. I nursed him to health, saved his life, and did everything I could to make him happy.

I never thought that I was buying him something that would kill him. I have written this company by email and told them that I feel they should pay the vet bills and compensate me for the loss of my baby as I see this as no differently than a human child being killed by a dangerous toy. I also told them that they should pull these toys before they kill someone elses animal and that I plan to seek legal action if they don't do so. I have had no response. Please see if you can help me. I do not plan to let this go until something is done because right is right and wrong is wrong. They just can't keep putting out toys that kill pets. The loss is almost more than I can bare. Thank you for your time.

My kitty, Rambo, was killed by a defective cat toy. The damamges are large vet bills and severe emotional trauma to me and my children.

Dee of Indian Harbor Beach, FL April 17, 2009

Dee of Indian Harbor Beach FL (04/17/09)
I bought a pack of plastic eggs prefilled with different name brand candies that my 2 yr old loves. When he ate them he would say yuck. Then he just refused the candy. My husband and I tried some they were Kisses and Reeses peanut butter cups that tasted like chemical--sorta like bug spray. Is this another China problem? Could it have harmed my child?

We aren't sure--what about other children?

Sheila of Decatur, GA April 13, 2009

Sheila of Decatur GA (04/13/09)
I was shopping and just happened to be in the wrong place I guess. I could hear people talking loudly to each other and it just kept getting louder then 2 black men and a black lady came up the isle screaming at each other-they were so mad I was truely afraid that one of them would pull out a gun and shoot us all. Then the assistant manager came over there and didn't even ask them to move to the back or anything-he proceeded to join in the argument. This was a horrible experience-I will never shop in this store again-I was afraid for my life and the manager didn't even attempt to settle it down.

My stomach has been upset and my hands are still shaking from the experience. You should not be subjected to this to go to Wal-mart. I am very upset that the manager did not call the police or anything. They were really mean looking. They kept looking right at me I was afraid to move.

Deborah of Eau Claire, WI April 8, 2009

Deborah of Eau Claire WI (04/08/09)
I was cooking frozen peas for my family tonight from a package I bought at Wal-Mart. It was a produce called Great Value Peas, 1 pound. Good until 11-08-10.

I put the peas in a glass bowl, put it in the microwave like i have a hundred times before. When I took the peas out and got ready to serve them to my family.......OH MY GAWD....there was a one inch black worm!!!!!!! I have have the package AND the worm right here......what do i do!!! I am soooooooooooooo upset!!

Maria of Pomona, NY April 1, 2009

Maria of Pomona NY (04/01/09)
I took a survey for store to win 1000 gift card only now I'm getting all this junk e-mail i don't want nor need. so can [they] please take my e-mail address off list. it is worth 1000. the survey had nothing to do with anything about how i found my trip to walmart instead it was about other company. i will tell anyone who ask's about the survey not to take nuless they want all that junk mail.

Elaine of Rochester, NY March 23, 2009

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