Four Paws Toy Recall Update

For those of you who haven't heard yet, Four Paws makes a dog toy that caused a dog, Chai, to loose his tongue. The ball had a manufacturing defect which caused a vacuum effect that pulled Chai’s tongue into the ball. Chai was hospitalized and his tongue had to be amputated. The whole story is here - the photos are very graphic.

Four Paws has since recalled the dog toy, and has begun restitution for Chai and his owners. If you own this toy, it might be wise to throw it away. This explains why dog toys with holes in them have "two holes on opposite ends". Makes sense now.