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serious advice needed here guys and gals,

 

 

I had a bottle of gorilla glue ( its an expanding glue )

 

 

my dog managed to get it and is currently in hospital after having a serious operation to remove this vile stuff and will probably suffer life long issues due to the serious chemical burns she has suffered internally,

 

 

there is NOTHING on the bottle with regards to ingestion of this product or the fact that it has a sweet smell which could attract children or animals.

 

 

I think this is a dangerous issue and would like to know who i contact with this and also whether i have any legal grounds against the company as

 

 

i am very angry, upset and scared for my beloved pet right now,

and with a £1800 vet bill on top to add to my distress

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The dog got to the glue because you left it in an accessible place. As the dog cannot read, putting a warning on the tube would be of little use if you don't keep the glue under lock and key. Maybe the dog should sue you.

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Gorilla Glue contains toxic ingredients that give off vapours that should not be inhaled. Gorilla Glue is flammable. If it combusts, dangerous chemical conditions may occur. Users report problems with Gorilla Glue drying in the bottle after a single use or a few uses. This is due to the nature of the glue, which begins curing with even slight moisture from the air and exposure to the air. Pets have been known to ingest Gorilla Glue with disastrous results. Because moisture initiates the bonding and curing process, ingested glue will foam and swell inside the animal and harden. It usually cannot be removed and is fatal. The glue is reported to taste like peanuts and maple syrup and is attractive to dogs and cats.

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serious advice needed here guys and gals, I had a bottle of gorilla glue ( its an expanding glue ) my dog managed to get it and is currently in hospital after having a serious operation to remove this vile stuff and will probably suffer life long issues due to the serious chemical burns she has suffered internally, there is NOTHING on the bottle with regards to ingestion of this product or the fact that it has a sweet smell which could attract children or animals. I think this is a dangerous issue and would like to know who i contact with this and also whether i have any legal grounds against the company as i am very angry, upset and scared for my beloved pet right now, and with a £1800 vet bill on top to add to my distress

 

If there are known issues with this product and it carries no warnings about them then I think that you have a valid basis for a complaint.

I'm away at present and can't do much but there is consumer protection legislation which deals with damage caused by defective products. A product can be defective even if the product is OK but the instructions are defective, which could be the case here.

 

Start with the Consumer Protection Act. I think it is 1987

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yeah cheers for that Geoff1248 fyi the glue was in a storage container in a cupboard. You dont think i feel guilty enough without a stupid thoughtless comment like that?? If i was interested in sueing them or making a quick buck i wouldnt be getting myself into a **** load of debt saving her. She may just sound like a dog to you but she is MY FAMILY and my concern is if a dog can access it from a box in a cupboard then a child could too and there should be SOME KIND OF ADVICE regarding ingestion as well as the advice regarding inhalation and skin contact. Children of a certain age cant read either so CONSTRUCTIVE advice is required not stupid judgmental comments

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Think you should write to Wilko head office to make them aware of this issue, so they can warn other consumers. As Bankfodder suggests, check the warnings on the product and if these are inadequate, then think about what you can do. Would Trading Standards be interested ?

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S.3 (2)In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) above what persons generally are entitled to expect in relation to a product all the circumstances shall be taken into account, including—

 

(a)the manner in which, and purposes for which, the product has been marketed, its get-up, the use of any mark in relation to the product and any instructions for, or warnings with respect to, doing or refraining from doing anything with or in relation to the product;

 

(b)what might reasonably be expected to be done with or in relation to the product; and

 

©the time when the product was supplied by its producer to another;

 

and nothing in this section shall require a defect to be inferred from the fact alone that the safety of a product which is supplied after that time is greater than the safety of the product in question.

 

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/43

 

Check that this the latest legislation on this. I think it is but it won't have changed if it isn't.

You have a right of civil action.

I wouldn't bother trying to send emails etc out contacting TS.

I would simply get all the ve t's evidence and a vet's statement that it was caused by the glue.

I would then send a 14 day LBA and then sue. Assuming that you feel that you can show that they are in breach of the Act, of course.

If you start trying to have a reasonable dialogue, they will lead you round by the nose.

 

Also get print outs of any incidents or complaints you find on the internet.

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I suggest that you visit the Gorilla Glue web site. Go to the page SDS ( safety data sheets) and look at the EU data. There are certain logos that you may see printed on the label. These logos have a specific meaning such as "hazardous if ingested". These logos are meant to replace a written hazard leaflet and assume that the user will see the hazard warning logos on the product and act accordingly.

Check the bottle/tube to see if these logos are present.

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Gorilla Glue is an american product

 

Is it licensed in the EU??

 

Did you purchase the glue in a shop or online??

 

Excuse my ignorance as i have never heard of this glue before

 

 

It's advertised on television. A man fixing his garden gate.

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I suggest that you visit the Gorilla Glue web site. Go to the page SDS ( safety data sheets) and look at the EU data.

 

EU MSDS data sheet: http://uk.gorillaglue.com/sites/all/themes/gorilla/pdf/Gorilla%20Glue%20EU%20SDS.pdf

 

7.2. Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

 

Storage conditions : Store in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place and in accordance with national regulations. Keep container tightly closed when not in use. Store away from incompatible materials. Store locked up. Keep product away from sources of heat, and alcohols, amines, or other materials that react with isocyanates. Keep out of reach of children and animals.

 

Incompatible products : Strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizers, amines, alcohols.

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You would think, wouldn't you, that if it's OK for glueing Gorilla's, that a dog would be OK as well.

 

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Do your chairs in your house have "Do not eat" on them? How about the TV?

 

Perhaps the manufacturer of Gorilla Glue should also put the following:

 

- Do not use as saline solution

- Do not smoke

- Do not use as hair gel

- Do not use as a sexual lubricant

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Do your chairs in your house have "Do not eat" on them? How about the TV?

 

Perhaps the manufacturer of Gorilla Glue should also put the following:

 

- Do not use as saline solution

- Do not smoke

- Do not use as hair gel

- Do not use as a sexual lubricant

 

😂

Americanization at its best

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I Imagine if it were used s a sexual lubricant that couples may stick together longer.

 

 

 

On a serious note, I hope your dog makes a recovery.

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It sounds as though despite all of the warnings on the bottle and you hiding it in a cupboard your dof wilfully ate the glue. This suggests that you dog is dangerously out of control and as such you have committed an offence in letting it behave as it did. I'm not sure whether anthropromorphism goes as far as assisted suicide for pets or you could be in trouble for aiding and abetting the death of your dog.

All this is about as likely as you winning a legal claim against the glue manufacturer or retailer. Give up on these foolish thought otherwise you will be having more large bills to pay.

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