Hartz Chew 'n Clean

[Inthedoghouse]

Because I am scared to give my dog a real bone to chew on; to give her a piece of wood to chew on; to give her nylabone type chews; to give her rawhide; etc. etc. I find she is not getting to chew anything!
So yesterday I bought a Hartz Chew 'n Clean large size Bounce & Bite chew.
Although she at first took it in her mouth, she soon dropped it... I tried later to get her to play with it but no.
Little bit latter I happened to put my fingers in my mouth and got such a disgusting poisonous taste that I could not rinse out - and smelled the toy, and realized it was from the chew toy yellow rubber ends.
This morning I did a test: touched the toy and then my mouth and again, vile, putrid taste which could not be rinsed out.
I emailed Harts with my comments.
PLEASE, do not buy this toy and maybe smell and even, yes, rub and taste the toy BEFORE giving to your dog.
I am awaiting a reply form Harts and will share with you. I notice on Amazon.com some other pet owners had same comments.
Now I am wodnering if I have ingested poison! What could be so vile - a spray on the rubber or ???
(I know Walmart will refund but that's not the point.