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UPDATE 6/2/2014: Nestle Purina and Waggin’ Train have agreed to settle three class action lawsuits alleging their jerky treats made in China have caused pets to get sick and/or die. The companies have agreed to create a $6.5 million settlement fund to compensate Class Members who believe their pets were harmed by the jerky treats. Click here for more information: http://www.topclassactions.
UPDATE 2: Instructions on how to file a claim for the Waggin’ Tails, Canyon Creek Ranch dog treat settlement are now available! Click here or visit www.DogTreatProductsSettlement.com for details.
UPDATE 3: An appeal to the dog treat class action settlement was dismissed on Dec. 10, 2015, meaning that checks may soon be mailed to Class Members who filed valid claims.
UPDATE 4: On Mar. 21, 2016, Top Class Actions readers started receiving checks in the mail from this class action settlement worth as much as $300.
A grieving pet owner has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against Nestle Purina and Wal-Mart, claiming his dog died after eating Waggin’ Train “Yam Good” dog treats.
Dennis Adkins claims in the Nestle Purina class action lawsuit that he purchased the Waggin’ Train brand treats from Wal-Mart in March and fed the chicken jerky treats, which are made in China, to his 9-year-old Pomeranian. After three days of eating the treats, his dog became sick. She later died of kidney failure 11 days later.
“Waggin’ Train has spent millions of dollars in promoting trust and confidence among consumers in its pet food products,” Adkins says in the class action lawsuit. “The product was not wholesome, was not nutritious and was unhealthy.”
Adkins says he didn’t give the dog more than the recommended one treat per day, and that, other than feeding her the treats, he didn’t change her diet. He also says his other dog did not eat the treats and did not get sick.
This is not the first time that Chinese-made chicken jerky treats have come under fire.
The Food and Drug Administration has been investigating a possible link between dog illnesses and chicken jerky treats made in China since 2007, and has urged pet owners to use caution when feeding dogs these products.
The latest warning came last November when the agency warned consumers that some pet owners and veterinarians have reported cases involving dogs falling ill after eating Chinese-made chicken jerky treats. While most dogs have recovered, some deaths have been reported.
According to the FDA’s website, the illness affects the kidneys, and symptoms include decreased activity, vomiting, diarrhea and increased water consumption and urination.
None of the products were recalled, and no specific brands were mentioned in the FDA warning.
In light of these repeated FDA warnings, Adkins says Nestle Purina and Wal-Mart knew that the dog treats posed a substantial health-risk to pets yet still manufactured and sold them. He alleges Nestle Purina knew of more than 500 cases of pets falling ill after consuming chicken jerky treats imported from China.
“Thousands of persons purchased the dog treats at issue, and hundreds of dogs died as a result,” Adkins says in the class action lawsuit.
He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for a proposed class of anyone who bought Nestle Purina or Waggin’ Train-brand dog treats containing chicken imported from China in the past four years, and a sub-class of those who made the purchases from Wal-Mart.
The seven-count class action lawsuit claims breach of warranty, unjust enrichment, negligence, product liability and failure to warn.
The Purina Waggin’ Train Chicken Dog Treat Class Action Lawsuit case is Adkins v. Nestle Purina Petcare Co., Case No. 12-cv-2871, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago.
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102 thoughts onDog Died from Waggin’ Train Dog Treats, Class Action Says
Also, we need main stream media to exspose this to the population. Every one I tell says ” Oh I buy the expensive American pet food.” I said just check where they come from. China.
Since reading this article about these pet treats, I started checking every treat for where it was made. Almost all of them are made in China or Vietnam. It is known by every brand names and prices. I went to a private pet store that sells natural pet foods. They had a jerky (about 8 pieces for 7.95). I looked at the label and did not find a China. I ask the clerk if they had any treats from foreign countries. he said NO. When I got home I looked at the package again and in tiny letters, there was “made inChina”. Pet food Companies are killing our pets for as much $ they can. We need to boycott them and write our congress about laws.
I also gave the chicken treats to my dogs they loved them but they would throw up and have the soft stool got them at walmart never gave it to them anymore sorry to here about all your baby’s i know how hard it is to loose them
Why do we still trust any foods of any kind, whether pet treats, pet food or human food, that come from China. They have repeatedly done sub-standard work. Lead in paint on toys that were recalled, dog treats causing kidney failure, haddock with very high mercury content, etc., etc. That’s what happens when people get greedy, instead of keeping everything “Made in America” they ship work to China to be done cheap at the expense of the American People. Just how much more will it take to make people wake up?? I am not buying anything anymore if it’s not Made in America.
My female Lahsa Apso died of kidney failure after eating Waggin Train Chickn Bisquits. She had 2 treats on Friday and 2 on Saturday, by Sat night she was not feeling well. Sunday she was throwing up and would not eat.. Monday (5-1-12) took her to the Vet and her kidney labs were very high. She died Tuesday after having a seizure.
Now, my male Lahsa is not feeling well.
They do not care about our pets, just profits!!!!!!
I fed my two toy poodles these treats and they loved them. After a a few months my female became very ill (3/9/2012) )and the vet said it was kidney failure. Four weeks later, my male became very ill and I received the same diagnosis. My little male died yesterday (5/1/2012))!! The female is still being treated. Had I seen the symptoms in the male earlier he may have survived! My husband and I are heartbroken to have trusted and American company and never checked for the “made in China” label. If only we had known then what we know now!
THIS IS NOT NEW, I FOUND OUT AFTER MY DOG GOT SICK AND WENT ON A SEARCH WHY, FOUND OUT WAGGIN TRAIN WAS A GOOD WAY TO PAY TO GET YOUR DOG SICK OR EVEN KILL. THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS AND DID NOTHING !.. WAGGIN TRAIN WILL STOP YOUR DOGS TAIL FROM WAGGIN
I noticed everytime I fed my Peanut those treats he would get sick. I always thought he was eating them to fast, He would throw up and stool would be soft. He’s fine but I will never feed those treats to him again!!!
I fed Waggin Train chicken jerky to my dog for over a year purchased from Walmart. Makes me furious they are continuing to sell them knowing it’s making dogs sick.
Oh my gosh, I fed my puppy those treats not too long before he got sick. I was told it was probably parvo, but none of my other animals had gotten sick. I wondered why, but it had to been because of those treats.. goodness.. this is awful.