I personally don't shop at “the Evil Empire,” aka Wal-Mart. But I know a lot of people who do, so thought I should pass along this story from the Huffington Post:LITTLE ROCK — 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.
If you do shop at Wal-Mart, I hope you understand why the prices are so low. There is another type of price we all pay for those low prices. This particular recall happened because of the death of a pet in Philadelphia, which is covered in more detail here.
As CBS News reports, this is the second “quiet recall” for Wal-Mart year. “In May, Wal-Mart pulled sets of baby bibs from stores after the products tested positive for high levels of lead. An advocacy group that tested the bibs said they, too, were made in China.”
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I watched the documentary on WalMart and what pissed me off the most was the lack of generosity from the owners... and the labor camps in other countries... and the obvious gender bias. But, I already was a WalMart hater :/
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