FLEXI pet supplies
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 17, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 17, 2013the latest report was made
- Jul 17, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- FLEXI
- Maker
- Flexi-Bogdahn Technik GMBH & CoMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Pet suppliesCPSC’s product type: Pet Supplies (code 1715), in Hobby: Pet Supplies
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jul 17, 2013, sent to the company Jul 25, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 22, 2013
The product, in the report: The dog leash is a FLEXI Retractable Leash. It is meant to be used on a dog weighing a maximum of 44 lbs. It has a blue plastic handle that encases the leash when retracted. The leash resembles a nylon cable with a diameter of about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch. The words “Amputation/Cutting/Burning Hazard” appear on the product along with the statement, “Never touch leash or allow it to wrap around any part of body.”
This incident occurred ahout 1 1/2 months ago,and the injury happened to my daughter. She was at her young son’s baseball game, standing and watching; Next to her stood her daughter, holding their cockapoo dog “Marley” on a leash. The leash was a “FLEXI Retractible Leash,” ...the #1 brand of dog leash (so they claim), meant for a maximum weight pf 44lbs. M daughter’s cocapoo weighs 27 lbs. I’d say it’s about 1/4 inch or less in diameter and looks more like a “cable” than a leash. It was purchased at a Petco store. When another dog appeared some yards away, Marley suddenly barked and made a fast dash for him, running around and through my daughters feet first. His leash wrapped around her ankle and pulled so tightly that it imbedded itself into her flesh. It happened so fast that there was nothing she could have done to prevent or stop it. Now, a month and a half later, the wound is as red and visible as when it first happened. She missed days of work, had to keep her leg elevated, and after finally returning to her job, was sent home because of severe leg swelling.The swelling has gone down, but the scar which encircles her whole ankle will be for life. (I have pictures which I’ll attach to this email if I can.) Besides the statement, “Amputation/Cutting/Burning Hazard” which appears on the leash [REDACTED] there is a statement that says “Never touch leash or allow it to wrap around any part of body. With a playful dog attached to the end of the leash, that order is misguided and impossible. The leash should be taken off the market.
- Model
- Retractable Leash for dogs
- Bought from
- Petco, Connecticut
- Bought
- Oct 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Simsbury, Connecticut: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 47, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand FLEXI, made or sold by Flexi-Bogdahn Technik GMBH & Co
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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