Hello FMLers,
 
I saw this "new item" at the ferret depot and ordered it for the kids.  I
never buy Marshall's stuff, but in a moment of weakness and trying to
find new toys for the kids, I broke down.  And shame on me for doing
so...
 
The inside of this toy has FOAM in it.  So I called the FD and told them
that I was sending it back and that they should take it off their site
since it's DANGEROUS.  And they replied that the calls started to come
in on Friday complaining about the foam, so they put a warning in the
description:
 
Quote from the FD site:
 
Add some tunneling playtime with the Octoplay.  Great for use in the cage
or in the playpen.  Comes in a bright red pattern with 5 arms to tunnel
through.  Each arm measures approximately 13" long by 4.5" diameter with
an exit hole.  The Octoplay head is approximately 13" wide by 9.5" high.
 
"The Ferret Octoplay contains foam rubber.  If your ferret is an
aggressive chewer please monitor the use of this toy with your ferret
to avoid foam rubber ingestion."
 
 
And I told them that the warning wasn't good enough -- and how many
ferrets could die from this stupid toy.... I mean how many people will
actually LOOK INSIDE this toy before they give it to their ferrets?  And
what ferret WOULDN'T destroy and claw foam?
 
They said that Marshall's had already been in touch with them and that MF
was ANGRY at FD for putting the warning on the toy in its description.
 
So HEY -- our toy kills your ferret?  Too bad, so sad -- but we have
another ferret we can sell you.....
 
Lesson learned -- I will NEVER buy anything from MF again.  And someone
at MF should lose their stinking job for putting such a horrendous toy
on the market.
 
DON'T BUY IT......
 
And every one of us should email Marshall Farms and demand they take it
off the market.
[Posted in FML issue 4965]