Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Activities61485 Event61255 2007 Pet Food Scandal 36 2007 Pet Food Scandal Year 2007 36 Occur U.S. 36 Nature China Melamine Scandal 2 China-U.S. Trade Ties 36 Related People Richard Durbin 2 Henry Paulson 2 Maria Cantwell 1 Events China-U.S. Trade Ties 36 China Product Safety Crisis 34 China-U.S. 6 2007 China Toothpaste Crisis 4 China Melamine Scandal 2 Bush Admin. 1

Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical.   Nations:Canada   Activities:2007 Pet Food Scandal   Source:(AP)   2008-10-14 Pet owners, makers of tainted food reach deal Companies that were sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of perhaps thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada.   Activities:2007 Pet Food Scandal   2008-05-23 Wal-Mart: Melamine traces in dog treats Tests of two Chinese brands of dog treats sold at Wal-Mart stores found traces of melamine, a chemical agent that led to another massive pet food recall in March, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.   Nations:U.S. China   Activities:2007 Pet Food Scandal   2007-08-22 Wal-Mart quietly pulled dog treats Wal-Mart Stores Inc. quietly stopped selling two brands of dog treats in July, after customers voiced concerns that the Chinese products may have caused their pets to fall ill, but no recall has been announced, a company spokeswoman confirmed.   Activities:2007 Pet Food Scandal China-U.S. Trade Ties   2007-08-21 China toughens laws for toothpaste firms China has banned toothpaste companies from using diethylene glycol -- a thickening agent used in antifreeze -- in its latest move to raise confidence in the country's food and drug safety procedures, the official Xinhua news agency said Wednesday.   Nations:China Spain   Activities:2007 China Toothpaste Crisis 2007 Pet Food Scandal   2007-07-11 Headlines Judge OKs $24M for cats, dogs sickened by pet food 2008-10-14 Pet owners, makers of tainted food reach deal 2008-05-23 Wal-Mart: Melamine traces in dog treats 2007-08-22 Wal-Mart quietly pulled dog treats 2007-08-21 China toughens laws for toothpaste firms 2007-07-11 Health food maker promotes "China-Free" products 2007-07-07 China crafting new oral care regulations 2007-07-04 Paulson: U.S. on guard against tainted Chinese goods 2007-07-02 Made-in-China fears grip US 2007-06-24 Imported toothpaste recalled in 4 states 2007-06-14 China plays down extent of food safety troubles 2007-06-12 China cites problems with U.S. imports 2007-06-10 Problem pet food ingredient in US feed 2007-05-30 Pesticides next frontier in China food safety 2007-05-12 20 million chickens held because of feed 2007-05-04 Melamine said common in China animal feed 2007-04-30 Menu Foods says ChemNutra statement wrong 2007-04-29 China announces controls after U.S. petfood scare 2007-04-27 Pet food co. may have more than one supplier 2007-04-27 China bans melamine in food products 2007-04-26 Lawmakers upbraid FDA for food safety failings 2007-04-25 Hogs ate pet food tainted with chemical 2007-04-24 U.S. examines if pet food contaminant in human food 2007-04-24 Senators raise new concerns in pet food scare 2007-04-23 Tainted pet food found in livestock feed 2007-04-21 China's food safety woes expand overseas 2007-04-12 Vets say kidney failure up in cats 2007-04-10 Tainted food may have hurt 39,000 pets 2007-04-09 China firm denies role in pet deaths food scare 2007-04-06 China investigating wheat gluten claims 2007-04-06 Pet food scare inspires homemade chow 2007-04-04 Pet owners making own dog and cat food 2007-04-03 Pet food recall expands to new wet brand 2007-03-31 Cats fare worse in food contamination 2007-03-31 Major pet food recall expands to dry food 2007-03-31 Recall expanded to some dry cat food 2007-03-30 Most-viewed Pesticides next frontier in China food safety 2007-05-12 China toughens laws for toothpaste firms 2007-07-11 Paulson: U.S. on guard against tainted Chinese goods 2007-07-02 Wal-Mart quietly pulled dog treats 2007-08-21 Made-in-China fears grip US 2007-06-24 Imported toothpaste recalled in 4 states 2007-06-14 Problem pet food ingredient in US feed 2007-05-30 Melamine said common in China animal feed 2007-04-30 China bans melamine in food products 2007-04-26 Pet owners making own dog and cat food 2007-04-03

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