Table X.
Respondents’ Potential Actions to the Recalls of the Contaminated Pet Food and Lead‐Painted Toys
| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| What would you do with the dog food at your home when you heard that some dog food has recently been contaminated? Check all that apply. | ||
| •Check websites for more information* | 85% | |
| Contaminated | •Throw away all dog food* | 75% |
| •Read/listen to news coverage* | 73% | |
| Pet | • Talk with friends about what their experience is with this issue | 47% |
| • Cook dog food from fresh ingredients | 28% | |
| Food | • Trust store to remove recalled items | 20% |
| • Modify use (e.g., give food to bigger dogs, not puppies) | 2% | |
| • Other | 5% | |
| What would you do with the toys at your home when you heard that some toys have recently been recalled due to lead‐paint? Check all that apply. | ||
| •Check websites for more information* | 83% | |
| Lead | •Read/listen to news coverage* | 78% |
| •Throw away all toys* | 62% | |
| Painted | • Talk with friends about what their experience is with this issue | 49% |
| • Test toys for lead | 38% | |
| Toys | • Trust store to remove recalled items | 24% |
| • Wash toys | 24% | |
| • Modify use (e.g., give toys to bigger kids, not infants/toddlers) | 16% | |
| • Other | 6% | |
*Actions in bold italic font were selected by more than 60% of respondents.