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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
These treats killed three of my dogs, 2 rescue greyhounds, and a rescue lab pup. This is the only thing all dogs had in common. I had an autopsy done on one of my greyhounds and it was renal failure, blood levels in the other two were over the sky limits. FDA did have recalls in 2007 and 2008 but denied it so I told them where to go on their own site to read it. Walmart, Petsmart and Sams Club along with Costco still sell these killers. Folks need to wise up on this, If you think it is heartbreaking to lose one dog, try three, two of them two days apart and the other a month later. Thousands of dollars in vet bills and nothing could save them. Waggin Train, Canyon Creek all your treats are made in China, folks when you buy chicken treats insist it is made in the USA. I want to join this class action suit, but do not know if it is still going. I will never get over what these treats did to my babies.
I was feeding my dogs wagon train chicken jerky and they loved it. They both received a clean bill of health in September 2011, but by November my female poodle, yorkshire mix started loosing some weight. By December she became very wasted looking, we took her to the vet and they said she had kidney failure. Her litter mate male that we also had, was not showing signs of the illness. After taking her to the vet and trying to save her life, she died 8 days later. It is still very painful for all of us. When I heard about the treats we immediately took them off of them and I now look at the labels but sometimes it is still confusing as to where the treats are actually produced. We have always taken good care of our pets as if they were our children and it is very heartbreaking to loose one.
My dog too became sick … I kept the Waggin Train package in my freezer because I knew it was the “treats” that made her sick … she is better now … but, I want the treats to be tested … arsenic or something else triggers the kidneys to work double time, and to eventually shut-down … I am hoping others kept their bags too …
My sweet 8yo German Shepherd became violently ill after eating just TWO Waggin’ Train Jerky Tenders made in China and DIED five days later.
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Our beloved 5 year old terrier had feel ill on New years day 1/1/12 — What a way to start the year — We had bought him some of the Waggin Train Chicken Jerky and the Sweet potato – also the Milo’s Kitchen treats in Dec — We took him to the vet on 1/2/12 and found out that it was his kidney’s failing — and he was failing fast – not eating or drinking and losing weight fast- We loved for the rest week and then put him down on 1/7/12. I couldn’t let him hurt anymore. Vet said they didn’t know what cause the kidney failure. Now after hearing these stories of the treats being bad I feel pretty sure that is what caused it. And to think he really enjoyed those treats …now I think they killed him. –so sad :(
My Dashund had to be put to sleep this week because his kidneys had shut down. He had eaten Waggin Train treats for several months until we heard about them being bad for the dogs.
I urge all pet owners to read the labels. Blue Dog Bakery is ok (but they are cookies). Also, contact your local t.v. stations and newspapers…I did and they are going to do a story. The FDA and Nestle Purina have done a great job keeping this quiet. As for pet food, order from on line companies that make the food themselves..i.e. Smart Pak or Nat. Pet Pharmacy. But the best thing to do is to READ THE LABELS…use as much caution with your pets and you would with your children. My sister lost her mini doxie to these treats (luckily her male diddn’t like them) so I know the pain you folks are going through…please accept my deepest sympathies. Our Labradoodle is poultry allergic so she hasn’t had these treats but I just tossed the Milo Treats too (made in China) and some Purina cookies.
We found these new treats when we moved to Oklahoma, and I tend to spoil my wifes puppies. I have purchased all Waggin Train products. We currently have one female dachshund that is very ill, have lost three of our puppies in the last year. Just the other day we put our boys in their boxes when we went to town, and we gave them the little Waggin Train Steak treats, guess what the main ingredient is CHICKEN, and now one of them is vomiting profusely. We expect to lose her within the month. I am angry
This last wednsday evening I fed my dog Harry, a 2yrold 20 pound wiener dog 1 WAGGIN TRAIN brand called FIDDLESTIX.They are wrapped in chicken jerky.24 hours later he was showing signs simular to Parvo.He took his last breath in my arms at 5:45 am mst this morning.I still have the unused treats and a piece of poo to be tested when the vet opens tomarrow.
my dog got ill had bladder issues thankfully i think we stopped giving those treats in time I am hoping but it might shorten her life :()