WARNING: "Rollin' The Hay" hay dispenser - SUPER

[Lynx]

I received a letter today concerning a product sold by SUPER PET for guinea pigs:

I recently purchased two "Rollin' The Hay" hay dispensing Balls from SUPER PET to find that they are highly dangerous to guinea pigs!

_Super Pet - Pets International, Ltd._
(http://www.superpetusa.com/index.html) Item #61917

I came home from work to discover that my cavy had managed to knock the dispenser off of the bars of the pen, open the door that is supposed to "lock shut", and was trapped in the ball. His front legs and head were trapped in the ball itself, and his hind legs were entangled in the metal hanger. I thought he was dead, but luckily he survived with few injuries.
I would NOT recommend these as pet safe in any situation.

[Direct link to product: http://www.superpetusa.com/catalog/view ... mber=61917 -- Lynx ]

[sus4rabbitsnpigs]

Oh dear. I didn't like them because I thought they might get their teeth stuck in it or something. Glad her pig is ok.

[Amy0204]

Thanks for sharing this. I'd given up on finding my pigs "toys" but I'm sure there are others who would consider buying something like this.

[gotcavies]

Yikes, that is really scary! I am so glad her guinea pig is okay.

[jgaff78]

I know I have seen a picture of that thing in somebody's cage here on GL. I hope that person sees this!

[EllieMom]

We have one, but it's still in the box. Thank goodness.

[Stacy]

I took one of those out of the box at the store and looked at it. I thought the metal bars looked scary too. I kept thinking that my pigs would get their teeth stuck in them.

[ohthosepigs]

Wow Lynx, I'm glad your pig's o.k. We got one, and they immediately pulled it off the side hangers and worked the door open, strewing hay everywhere. Then we tried just the round part with one of the plastic purple side rounds taken off (sort of as an open bin) with the door cable-tied shut, and they just tipped it over and strew the hay everywhere. So now they have a nice hay rack, and no round hay-strewer-of-doom.

[coki]

Why buy something like this when the pigs would just as soon have a toilet paper roll stuffed with hay?

[Poor Baby Cuzko]

ohthosepigs: It wasn't Lynx's pigs. She was just posting a warning from an email she received.

I wondered about the safety of those things when I saw them. They look cute, but I think the pigs would rather have a big pile of hay to crawl in.

[klynne]

I have a bunny friend who has them for her rabbits. I wonder if they are dangerous for critters too large to crawl inside them?

[Serena]

They look like a waste of money. I hope they are recalled but doubt that would happen.