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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.
Nestle Purina failed in its bid to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by dog owners who alleged their pets got sick or died from eating the Chinese-made Waggin’ Train jerky treats.
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman of Chicago refused to dismiss the Purina Waggin’ Train class action lawsuit, saying that the plaintiffs have provided sufficient facts to make a claim that the jerky treats were defective. The judge, however, dismissed most of the allegations against Wal-Mart, Costco, Target. BJs, CVS, Walgreens, Pet Supplies and other retailers who sold the treats.
Top Class Actions reported about the Waggin’ Train dog treat class action lawsuit last April after a grieving pet owner, Dennis Adkins, filed a $5 million class action lawsuit against Nestle and Wal-Mart after his 9-year-old Pomeranian named Cleopatra allegedly died after eating the jerky treats.
“Between March 13, 2012, and March 15, 2012, Mr. Adkins gave one of the treats to Cleopatra daily, which he chopped into two to three pieces,” the class action lawsuit states. “Immediately thereafter, Cleopatra became sick and, on March 26, 2012, died of kidney failure.”
Other plaintiffs made similar claims, but Judge Gettleman said their cases should be heard in the states where they reside.
“In the instant case, 19 out of 21 plaintiffs allege that they reside in states other than Illinois and that they purchased the chicken jerky treats and fed them to their pets in their home states. With the exception of the two plaintiffs who reside in Illinois, the complaint alleges no other facts tying any of defendants’ alleged misconduct or the plaintiffs’ alleged injuries to Illinois,” the judge said.
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 FDA even came up with an agency warning last November 2011 warning that some pet owners and veterinarians have reported cases involving dogs falling ill after eating Chinese-made chicken jerky treats.
According to the FDA’s website, the illness affects the kidneys, and symptoms include decreased activity, vomiting, diarrhea and increased water consumption and urination. Following the warning, multiple class action lawsuits were filed against numerous manufacturers of Chinese-made dog treats, including Milo’s Kitchen.
Mr. Adler is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for a class of anyone who bought Nestle Purina or Waggin’ Train-brand dog treats containing chicken imported from China in the past four years.
The Purina Waggin’ Train Chicken Dog Treat Class Action Lawsuit 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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68 thoughts onPurina Waggin’ Train Dog Treat Class Action Lawsuit to Proceed
My two dogs have eatten these since they were small puppies and now they seem to be having all kind of illiness. They have aligeries and eveything else take to vet to get aligery shotsall the tie.
my dog became extremely sick,he didn’t die,but he had to be hospitalized for over a week,he still is having bladder problems,thinking of putting him to sleep.Please add me,our pets are like our families
Yes I seen my dog get sick after eating TW treats, I was lucky and looked at the package and seen this product was made on China. and stopped feeding them to him. I still have the package with all of the killer treats.
Buy American made products, and support your local small business.
We had to put our beloved dog, Sheba to sleep after she lost all control of her bowels and bladder. She had been eating this TREATS!!!! She was a beautiful black chow that we truly loved and still miss her dearly!
Nothing like buying a “treat” for your dog then watching him get sick after eating it… add me to this list please.
My dogs got very sick after they eat the Chicken Treats .. they started throwing up and got diarrhea. i had to take Chumley to the vet and she had to give him a shot because he was so sick that he was getting dehydrated and medicine for the throwing up and diarrhea.
I have 4 dogs I feed these treats too
Was visiting relatives, in Illinois ( out skirts), shopping for more doggie treats for my Black Lab and saw these above mentioned.
Dog loved them, but on the way back home, about 3 days later, she ( Lady)..started having the ‘runs’ and throwing up in my back seat…nasty smell, but saw little bits of that jerky..man that pissed me off, maybe I should charge them for the clean up…put my name on list!!
I lost my Shih Tzu Jackson due to major flu like illness after these snacks.. add me to the claim, Houston tx
I just lost my Frasier (yorkshire terrior) 6/17/13 with exactly the same problems. Spent thousands trying to help him to no avail. The pain for me isn’t getting any easier with time. —