In a simple search of import records, we found that Pony Express Foods (company that manufactures No-Hide dog treats for Earth Animal) imported more than 2 million pounds of rawhide dog chews from China in just one year. Erin Bubb she will be President of AAFCO next year, 2021.) (One of the regulatory authorities from Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture that failed consumers in this investigation is Ms. This lawsuit was filed because FDA and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture chose to ignore mounds of concerning evidence. Proper enforcement of law could prevent damage and death of our pets. Unfortunately, lawyers seek accountability AFTER damage is done. Personal Opinion: This is another instance of pet owners being forced to depend on lawyers because regulatory fails us. “ Defendants fraudulently concealed and wrongfully omitted material facts they had a legal duty to disclose to Plaintiff and the members of the Class regarding the Alleged No-Hide Chews.” “ Plaintiff and the members of the Class would not have purchased the Alleged NoHide Chews at all had they known omitted and nondisclosed information.” “ Defendants knew their representations about the Alleged No-Hide Chews were misleading and false because the Alleged No-Hide Chews contained rawhide along with other non-conforming ingredients such as chemicals, hormones, steroids, and other ingredients that do not conform to the packaging claims.”Ĭount VI “ Fraudulent Concealment or Nondisclosure Against Defendants Individually and on Behalf of the Class“ The lawsuit contains multiple Counts against Earth Animal No Hide, including:Ĭount V “Fraudulent Misrepresentation Against Defendants Individually and on Behalf of the Class” Other testing evidenced performed by Pennsylvania confirmed an almost identical nutrient analysis of No Hide dog chews to the Chinese imported treats. And the regulatory authorities as well discovered trailers full of VERY similar looking (to No Hide) rawhide products imported from China on the manufacturing facility premises. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture testing of No Hide dog treat revealed an impossible to explain nutrient change in the treat from a raw (dough) product to a finished product. Not discussed in this lawsuit is the evidence provided in Freedom of Information Act, such as… According to Defendants, one of their products, a No-Hide chew, was included in the study and was found to contain rawhide, contrary to Defendants’ labeling claims that it was rawhide-free.” “ A recent study was published in a well-respected academic journal, which blindly analyzed the histology of rawhide-containing and rawhide-free dog chews. Kallenberger, after inspection of the Alleged No-Hide Chews, further concluded that “such a material of this size with this size fibers…could only come from a large animal skin.” “ On July 14, 2017, a leather chemist, Waldo Kallenberger, Ph.D., analyzed two Alleged No-Hide Chews, and found that “given the size, thickness, and physical structure of the ‘bone’ material in this ‘No-Hide’ product, the material is absolutely rawhide split material.” Dr. “ Despite Defendants’ claims that the Alleged No-Hide Chews are rawhide-free, twoĪnalyses have revealed the opposite: the Alleged No-Hide Chews do indeed contain rawhide.” “ Defendants intentionally omitted the presence of rawhide and the related contaminants and risks it causes in order to induce and mislead reasonable consumers…“ Quoting the suit: “ for the negligent, reckless, and/or intentional practice of manufacturing, misrepresenting, and failing to fully disclose the presence of rawhide (a hide or animal skin that has not been exposed to tanning) and in fact promising there was no rawhide at all in their No-Hide dog chews (hereafter “Alleged No-Hide Chews”).” The foundation of the lawsuit alleges that Earth Animal No-Hide dog chews are actually rawhide, and the company knew it was misleading consumers. The lawsuit – open to “ All persons who reside in United States who, from June 12, 2017, to the present, purchased any Earth Animal No-Hide Chews” – was filed October 12, 2020. A class action lawsuit has been filed for “ fraudulent misrepresentation” against the manufacturers of No-Hide dog treats.
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