Beware: Contains crab shell "chitosan".
929768
I bought these for vegan cooking not knowing they contained crab shell. I looked briefly at other options offered on Amazon, and found other noodles comprised of only sweet potato starch and water. Not knowing the quality or contamination potential of crab shell, would advise caution, or at least knowing ahead of time what you're buying.
2089581
Always read the reviews.  If you are purchasing this item for some big Under the Sea themed party decoration, this is not the item for you.  As the other reviewers stated, you will receive scraps of fishnet.  I received two.  One long piece that I probably will not use and another triangular piece.  The triangular piece is perfect for my hermit crabs!  They enjoy climbing up it.  Unless you need only a few small scraps of fishnet for decorating purposes or are using it for hermit crabs or whatever, then don't purchase it.  As for the smell, I probably only noticed it because others complained.  It's not a bad smell but a "factory" type smell.  I washed it in soap and hot water and kept it moving.  For the price paid, I am not complaining.
4157212
I just discovered I've been poisoning my Jack Russell Terrier with this Paw Biotics product which contains Hydrolized Vegetable Protein, which is really misleadingly-dishonest and devilishly-deceptive code-talk for the neurotoxin, MSG. I think this is absolutely reprehensible. I would NEVER have paid nearly $36.00 to poison my pet with MSG! I became suspicious, after giving this to my JRT, and -- soon thereafter -- she started gaining weight and getting fatter and fatter by the day, and also eating waaay more than she's ever eaten before!  These are classic symptoms of obese people on an MSG-infested diet, and its no different for dogs. MSG makes people (and dogs) hungry for MORE! MSG is addictive! When I finally woke up and read what's hidden in the "INACTIVE INGREDIENTS" section of the label, sure enough, there was "Hydrolized Vegetable Protein," and I immediately got angry at myself (and then, ever MORE mad at the company) for POISONING MY DOG WITH THE NEURO-TOXIN MSG!!! I think that is deplorable. All one has to do is look on the internet for "hydrolized vegetable protein" in a simple Google search and it becomes immediately apparent that's a deceptive way to push toxic MSG on humans and animals -- [...] -- Shame on you Paw Biotics . . . and shame on ME for not being more circumspect and discerning by scrutinizing the label more closely!
THESE LIARS FALSELY ADVERTISE "NO MSG" RIGHT HERE ON AMAZON, TOO:
"Important Information
Ingredients Beneficial bacteria including soil based
organisms, Enzymes for improved nutrient absorption. Yeast based
bacteria- the good kind- helps with yeast infections

Ingredients
Vitamin E

Ingredients
No MSG"
4597063
I feel compelled to warn other buyers that despite the product description on Amazon's site, this is NOT made with sea salt.  After jumping through various customer services reps at both the distributing company and the actual manufacturing company in Italy, I was finally able to confirm this is a blend of truffles, and IODIZED salt.  NOT sea salt.  I try to avoid commercial salt because of the additives.  For the sake of medical reasons and my desire to consume pure sea salt, I avoid table salt like the plague.  If you're looking for truffle flavor, this does deliver.  However this is truffles & table salt, not sea salt.  Thus rendering it inferior to all other products.  I'll stick with my other brands of Truffle salt from now on.
3146595
Looks like sand taken right off of the beach. Holds moisture well and has coconut fibers here and there in the sand. It feels and looks like natural sand so I doubt there was any bleaching or coloring added to the sand. The second I poured it into the tank and placed my crabs in it, they started digging. They haven't seen sand in god knows how long.
3620724
I tasted this spread not realizing that this spread consist of MSG.  Due to my vision problem it was hard to read the ingredients printed on top of a deep color background in very small writing.
My husband detected monosodium glutamate ( MSG) by using a magnifying glass to enlarge the writing. This is very harmful to your health, it elevates or causes the blood pressure to rise
with this ingredient added. I purchased it because on top of the can it states" No preservatives added".  I had a stroke and my husband and I are very cautious in what we eat and place in our bodies.  My husband and I find that it was entirely to salty.  I purchased two (2) cans and had to discard and threw the other can away.  We deleted salt out of our diet completely, in during that it is easy to taste MSG or salt in our food.
873086
The fourth ingredient in this candy is ammonium chloride. Too bad I didn't read the label before ingesting this product.  It has been several hours since I ate my first and LAST two pieces of this candy and I still have the sensation and smell of ammonia in my nose.  A spicy dinner and a Neti Pot nasal wash did not remove it.

This is one of the worst things I have ever had in my mouth (or up my nose...) and I am heartily glad I bought a single carton at a local store before buying a CRATE at amazon.com.

I'm a salty licorice lover.  This licorice is very salty, hardly sweet (that's what I expected) but packs an unpleasant and lasting ammonia wallop that I found intolerable.
605504
I bought this at my local Wal-Mart because it was the only hermit crab food available. I opened it up and wanted to vomit I mean it was my fault for not reading the label that it was freeze dried shrimp so I'm not rating it poorly for that. My hermit crabs wouldn't touch it. They need a more user friendly package too. It's full to the top and the shrimp are little so it's hard to get a controlled amount. Plus, the food has to be dampened with water before the crabs can eat it. Considered that crabs aren't huge eaters it's kinda hard to dampen dead shrimp and not expect it to mold before the crabs to get to it. The label is misleading when it says premium hermit crab food. A crab can not souly live off of dried shrimp this is more of a treat item. Imagine buying a bag of dog treats for your dog and used that as his only food source. It's the same as this. Buy it if you can think you can handle it.. But you've been warned.
296886
doesn't even taste like crab meat. looks and taste like sawdust. worst stuff ever, do not buy this. must be ground up shells or something.
1071028
Clam chowder has been one of my grandmother's favorite soups for years. So I purchased this as a surprise. Progresso was a complete fail with her. Upon opening the can she noticed there were very little clams. Upon her eating one she discovered this was a good thing as the were so tough and chewy they couldn't be eaten. She was very disappointed. Will never by this brand again!
508081
When I opened this the first thing I noticed was a sticker with a warning: "This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm."  I have not opened it and I will not- it is going back immediately. If it causes cancer in California, just because that is the only state that legal requires the information, it will still cause cancer anywhere else, you just haven't been warned of it. I know Cali is known for their strict laws, but the fact that the terminology uses a definite statement, not a "may" or "is suspected" frightens me enough into being an educated consumer and not allowing my health, safety and piece of mind to be bought. This information SHOULD be included in the product description.
4124091
This product is labeled to seem organic and super healthy but take note that the first two ingredients are NOT organic, which means they have been treated with synthetic pesticides. Buyer beware and aware of what you're putting into your body!
1438913
Even though Amazon warns that ingredients should be confirmed at the manufacturer's website, don't count on accuracy there.

The product I received contained Soy, which sometimes results in a serious allergic reaction for me.

This wasn't listed as an ingredient at the website, nor was Carrageenan, which some might find undesirable in their food.

Unless you don't care about ingredients that you can't confirm, before purchasing, TAKE A PASS ON THIS PRODUCT!!

As an aside, Amazon was completely sympathetic and helpful in refunding my full purchase.

One can only hope that Amazon will take steps to tighten up the process, so that mail order consumers will be able to determine what they are buying, before they press the purchase button.
317113
Warning label on package for California purchase stated contains cancer causing materials. Clampdown uneven often. Disappointed
265818
I am giving this product 2 stars (instead of 1) because it did a fine job and I liked the smell.  If you are not very concerned about the ingredients in your dog shampoo, you may love this one. Unfortunately, I was looking for a natural shampoo for my dog, and since the ingredients list for this product was deceptive, I unknowingly bought it.

The list of ingredients on the bottle (and on the internet) is: Coconut shampoo base, aloe vera gel, essence of lavender, essence of mint, chamomile extract, sage extract, nettles extract, rosemary extract, wheat protein extract (natural deodorizing agent), tea tree oil, vitamin E, vitamin C.

I e-mailed the company and asked for the list of ingredients in the "coconut shampoo base" and received the following: deionized water, cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB), aloe extract, glycerin.

On the Skin Deep Database (you can Google that) cocamidopropyl betaine has a hazard score of 5 (out of 10, with 10 being the most hazardous). The database says "Cocamidopropyl betaine is a synthetic surfactant; it has been associated with irritation and allergic contact dermatitis, reactions that could be due to the ingredient itself or to impurities present in it, such as 3-dimethylaminopropylamine."

While this hazard score is determined based on humans, it's my hands that are washing my dog, and also my children's hands which are all over him afterward. I do not consider this product to be natural or healthy, and not listing all of the ingredients on the label seems to me deceptive on the part of Cloud Star.
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I just opened this and found a sticker on the bottom of the table that says "California Prop 65 Warning:  This product may contain a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer or other birth defects or other reproductive harm."  Since I'm pregnant, I don't want to use this item and will try to return it.
4474979
Buyers with dogs who are allergic to chicken BEWARE.  The description says that the product contains "no chicken byproduct meal"  As it turns out, this does NOT mean that the product does not contain chicken.  In fact, the first ingredient is "chicken meal" and the second is "chicken fat", the operative word being "with" pasture fed lamb.  That they would assume that the typical consumer will know that "chicken byproduct meal" and "chicken meal" are two different things  (if indeed they even are) is absurd.  Now I'm dealing with a poor dog with projectile diarrhea and a useless bag of expensive dog food.