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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
I have just lost my second dog to kidney failure in 6 months. They both loved the chicken tenders made by Waggin Train. When I heard about the problem with them I quit feeding them. I quit in Dec. and in Feb. my beagle died of kidney failure. 6 months later my cocker was losing weight and blood test showed end stage kidney disease. she died in my arms 5 days later. The damage was done months ago even though I quit buying them. My other 2 dogs are being monitored monthly. If you ever fed them, I urge you to have your dog tested. Symptoms do not typically appear until 75% of function is gone.
You know we are an odd lot we humans…we love our pets, our dogs and our cats and we try to take as good a care as we can of them but isn’t it strange that when a large number of our furry friends start dying from an unknown cause no one knows about it until someone sues, case in point the dry dog food recall, this food was manufactured in China and several thousand dogs died from this product but it was not recalled until someone sued, pets had been dying since 2005 and the recall happened in 2010-2011. Now dogs are dying again, this time from Purina Waggin’ Train Chicken Jerky dog treats, again made in China, again since 2007, no one knew until 2012 because someone decided to sue Purina and Walmart for the death of their pet. When will we learn that as soon as a pet has kidney problems, especially a young one, look into the food and make a big stink about it. Don’t let the pet food manufactures get away with this.
My Dog used to crave these. Then I found out it had the green circle which means it is radiated for preserving. I quit feeding these products to my dog years ago and I am glad I did. You might want to read about it so you know what the circle looks like. http://www.purelypetcare.com/irradiation-radura-symbol-in-pet-foods/
My beloved Poe – a Yorkshire Terrier – was 4 years old when he died of massive kidney failure in less than 24 hours from eating Waggin Train Treats. It was horrible. Vomit all over, bloody diarrhea, very traumatic for my whole family. The expense incurred from vet bills and funeral cremation for our beloved pet was nothing compared to the heartache of watching him suffer and the eventual loss from “making him so happy and feeding him a treat.”
I just lost my 4 lb. Pomeranian to kidney failure. She loved the Waggin Train chicken jerky treats. I thought I was doing something good for my dog because it was something she liked so much. How many more innocent animals need to die before these products are finally taken off the shelves?
My italian greyhound got really sick: pain all over, lack of energy, excessive urination, dehydrated, test result with vet? high protein levels. Bought the treats at TARGET who will not remove them from the shelves. Waggin Train and FDA are not doing enough. HOW MANY DOGS HAVE TO DIE? The bottom line? GREED is killing not only our beloved pets but also our economy. SAY NO TO CHINA and to the companies that sell China made products.
I was lucky, I only feed my dogs Bill-Jack treats and Bill-Jack dog food, made in the USA. Boo-boo died after 18yrs and 9 months, pretty long for a 90 lbs mutt. I’m sorry for all of you who’s dog got sick or death. Make them pay in cash because you have already paid in tears. Dog bless u all.
I now wonder if thats why my english mastiff got sick and I had to put him down. I want in on this suit too.
My 2 year old Cockapoo ate Milo’s jerky treats and Waggin trail jerky treats. He got very sick, first he was throwing up terribly then the watery stools came. Then he was arched up in pain he couldn’t move. We brought him to vet right away, They kept asking if he was poisoned or ate toxic material. We said he had jerky treats night before. Our poor dogs liver shut down and made him turn yellow. his pancreas was double in size so was his gallbladder. His organs were failing . We told the vet save him. Our pup stayed in a Vet Hospital for over a week on IV:s and constant medication. Specially for his pain. He was near death but with the fantastic 24 hour care he got he pulled threw. I cost us thousands in vet bills. Now I read other dogs died and suffered after eating the treats. This all happened in May/ 2012. I would like in on this law suit. Take those treats off the shelves !!!
I fed my little yorkie poo these Waggin Train Treats for over a year. She started vomiting and I didn’t know why. She drank all the time and urinated all the time. I heard about the problem with the treats on the news and I immediately stopped giving my dog the treats and she stopped vomiting and the other symtoms. I was so mad that a company would let me purchase something that was dangerous to my pet. They are like children to us and we don’t want to lose them or have them get sick. I would join the lawsuit if I knew how to reach someone or if I still could. This is horrible.