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Yorkiemom1 · 08-12-2012, 06:56 AM

I received this email alert:

**"You may have heard by now, but here's the news in case you haven't. Petco, along with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, is recalling pet food bowls.The stainless steel bowls are contaminated with low levels of a radioactive material.The bowls are 9.25 inches in diameter, 3.75 cup capacity, with the SKU number 1047493.

Someone knowledgeable on the subject wrote that the steel contains, according to Petco, ”small quantities” of Cobalt 60, a potentially dangerous radioactive material which produces gamma ray radiation. Given the amount of time dogs spend at their food and water bowls, it's probably not immediately life threatening, but they should be returned. If you do return them, put them in the trunk or as far away from you as possible. Definitely keep them away from small children. Gamma radiation will penetrate most house walls, so there really is no safe place for them. Distance is the key, as the radiation falls off very quickly as the distance from them increases. The half-life of Cobalt 60 is about five years, so you really can't wait it out.**"

08-12-2012, 06:56 AM	#1
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	Cant believe this recall!!! I received this email alert: "You may have heard by now, but here's the news in case you haven't. Petco, along with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, is recalling pet food bowls.The stainless steel bowls are contaminated with low levels of a radioactive material.The bowls are 9.25 inches in diameter, 3.75 cup capacity, with the SKU number 1047493. Someone knowledgeable on the subject wrote that the steel contains, according to Petco, ”small quantities” of Cobalt 60, a potentially dangerous radioactive material which produces gamma ray radiation. Given the amount of time dogs spend at their food and water bowls, it's probably not immediately life threatening, but they should be returned. If you do return them, put them in the trunk or as far away from you as possible. Definitely keep them away from small children. Gamma radiation will penetrate most house walls, so there really is no safe place for them. Distance is the key, as the radiation falls off very quickly as the distance from them increases. The half-life of Cobalt 60 is about five years, so you really can't wait it out."