Punishment for 2007 Melamine recalls

[boxmom]

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/mow/news2009/miller.ple.htm

"Pet food manufacturers recalled more than 150 brands of dog and cat food across the nation in 2007, following reports of cats and dogs suffering kidney failure after eating the affected products. There is no coordinated national tracking system to monitor the number of pet deaths. However, consumer reports received by the FDA suggest that approximately 1,950 cats and 2,200 dogs died after eating pet food contaminated with melamine."

These people pleaded guilty, and this is what it says about their punishment,

" Under federal statutes, the Millers are each subject to a sentence of up to two years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $200,000 and an order of restitution. ChemNutra is subject to a fine up to $400,000 and an order of restitution. Sentencing hearings will be scheduled after the completion of presentence investigations by the United States Probation Office."

That sounds like they are getting off easy to me. They better get the jail time--ALL of it. Just a $$fine would send a terrible message to any other shrewd business owners out there, IMO.

[argosrocks]

wouldnt a suitable punishment be for all the manufacturers of the tainted food be fed their own food for a year ? perhaps in a more accountable world.