Puppy Dies After Ingesting E-Cigarette Liquid
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Exactly why my liquids are kept far away from my cat & dog. This was the fault of the people involved but the haters will use anything they can in an effort to come after ecigs.
The report of this published in the free UK newspaper 'The Metro' was highly flawed, and many people complained about it.
Although most of what was written in the paper isn't on the digital report, there were two things especially that were absolute garbage. First was that the dogs owner said there should be some sort of warning on the bottle telling you it's dangerous. The toxic symbol and written warning on every bottle obviously wasn't enough!
The second was the actual reporter. They mentioned that e-liquid contains many toxic chemicals. We all know that's just not true!
Very harmful reporting in a society where most people blindly follow the news. If the guy had just been sensible in the first place, it wouldn't have happened. He must have been storing it loose on the floor for that to happen! I have no children or pets currently, but I still lock all my liquids in a steel cash box!
Although most of what was written in the paper isn't on the digital report, there were two things especially that were absolute garbage. First was that the dogs owner said there should be some sort of warning on the bottle telling you it's dangerous. The toxic symbol and written warning on every bottle obviously wasn't enough!
The second was the actual reporter. They mentioned that e-liquid contains many toxic chemicals. We all know that's just not true!
Very harmful reporting in a society where most people blindly follow the news. If the guy had just been sensible in the first place, it wouldn't have happened. He must have been storing it loose on the floor for that to happen! I have no children or pets currently, but I still lock all my liquids in a steel cash box!
"First was that the dogs owner said there should be some sort of warning on the bottle telling you it's dangerous."?
He implied it is and as such HE should have been aware of what HE was inhaling as well. Idiots also look down the barrel of a gun and wonder, "Is it loaded?"
I must admit ......... I was lax with storage. A box - on the floor - bottles in baggies. Stupid of ME as I never thought the pups might like the 'smell' and go exploring out of curiosity and boredom. So careful with the obvious - I neglected an even more obvious possibility. Had MY pups ingested any of the 30 plus 10ml bottles I would have been to blame; I was irresponsible.
A good message for others as I am sure I am NOT alone in my stupidity.
Tom
He implied it is and as such HE should have been aware of what HE was inhaling as well. Idiots also look down the barrel of a gun and wonder, "Is it loaded?"
I must admit ......... I was lax with storage. A box - on the floor - bottles in baggies. Stupid of ME as I never thought the pups might like the 'smell' and go exploring out of curiosity and boredom. So careful with the obvious - I neglected an even more obvious possibility. Had MY pups ingested any of the 30 plus 10ml bottles I would have been to blame; I was irresponsible.
A good message for others as I am sure I am NOT alone in my stupidity.
Tom
There ought to be a sticky here at ECF that every member needs to read and agree to before they can become a member of ECF.
Maybe there is. My apologies if one exists already.. I joined so many years ago now I don't remember.
Caution: e-liquids can kill your pets and children..
Maybe there is. My apologies if one exists already.. I joined so many years ago now I don't remember.
Caution: e-liquids can kill your pets and children..
There ought to be a sticky here at ECF that every member needs to read and agree to before they can become a member of ECF.
Maybe there is. My apologies if one exists already.. I joined so many years ago now I don't remember.
Caution: e-liquids can kill your pets and children..
Especially for people like ME. I claim to be reasonably "intelligent" - but I missed the obvious. I agree - even though it should not be 'necessary' to remind fools such as 'I'........ obviously it is perhaps a good "word of caution" for all members. As I noted .... I know I am not alone in my stupidity. Others will disagree I am reasonably sure.
Tom
If there had been warning labels on it, the dog would have realized it was dangerous and left it alone. The toxic warning symbol was intended for the stupid one.
If I see one more knockoff of this story in the media, I'm going to throw up.
How many puppies die every day from chewing on God-knows-what?
Did you know a tire got punctured in Arizona recently by a discarded cartridge?? Wow.
Gimmee a break.
How many puppies die every day from chewing on God-knows-what?
Did you know a tire got punctured in Arizona recently by a discarded cartridge?? Wow.
Gimmee a break.
My dog has recently grown an appetite for chocolate. A month ago he ate about a dozen chocolate chip cookies when my gf left them on the oven and didn't snap the box closed tight enough. I was quite worried because I know dogs and chocolate aren't a good combination. After a quick google, it appeared that he didn't get enough in volume to have any negative impact and he survived nicely.
Today, he located a bag of Rolos that she had on her night stand (she's a chocolate junkie). The dog found it and eat the candy plus the wrappers. Again no sign of distress but he definitely seem to have associated the smell with something he likes the taste of. Animals don't associate what they eat with danger. It's all on us to try to be as safe as possible.
Today, he located a bag of Rolos that she had on her night stand (she's a chocolate junkie). The dog found it and eat the candy plus the wrappers. Again no sign of distress but he definitely seem to have associated the smell with something he likes the taste of. Animals don't associate what they eat with danger. It's all on us to try to be as safe as possible.
Milk chocolate doesn't have enough cocoa in it to poison a dog, depending on how much he eats. However, the dark chocolate with high amount of cocoa does. If your dog tends to get into your chocolate stash, I'd steer clear of the dark chocolate.
More fuel for the Antz fire. I love the way this single, unusual, isolated incident will be quoted over and over by those seeking legislation.
How many people were killed last year by airplanes falling on them? I am sure more than one or two yet no plans to ban flight. No uproar from the media.
Warning Labels are not Intended to Prevent People, Children or Pets from being Poisoned.
They are there to Minimize the Civil Suit Pay Outs when a Person, Child or Pet Does get Poisoned.
I don't believe it to be untrue. Highly sensationalized, yes, but not a total fabrication. It's sad that the media cares more about ratings and readership than factual reporting, but it is what it is.
Unfortunately, Pets Die all the time from Accidental Poisoning.
But doesn't it Make for Better Copy when the words "e-Cigarette" and "Dead" are used in the same Story? Seeing how Topical and Controversial e-Cigarettes are Right Now.
From the WebMD Site:
But the paper jumps on that one in 100,000. Pathetic excuse for journalism.
Edit: Here's the web address of the WebMD Article. It's actually a pretty good article so I thought I'd include it.
10 Dog Poisons: Plants, Foods, Medicines, and More
But the paper jumps on that one in 100,000. Pathetic excuse for journalism.
Edit: Here's the web address of the WebMD Article. It's actually a pretty good article so I thought I'd include it.
10 Dog Poisons: Plants, Foods, Medicines, and More
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