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A pet toy, the Wiggly Giggly Ball, is a hidden danger as
it contains zinc-coated whistles encased in plastic. On 3/18/2001,
"Maggie", our 2 y.o. wheaten terrier, experienced a painful death from
zinc toxicosis after ingesting one of the three whistles. The ball
packaging gives no warnings as to metal contents, so it appears rather
safe.
The toy was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show last
Christmas season & received the 1999 Toy of the Year award. It's a
rugged green ball, without batteries, decorated with paw prints & makes
amusing noises. Exact same ball has been marketed for children, but
lacks paw prints. If a pet should ingest metal (confirmed by x-ray), it
should be considered a medical emergency & extracted immediately via
endoscope or surgery -- or the pet will deteriorate & may die.
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