The infographic summarises the defects both in design and manufacture of this ‘litter robot’ called Amztoy, which is made in China and shipped direct from China which makes it impossible to return as the shipping costs are a minimum of £236 according to Philip Bloom who has made an excellent review of the product on YouTube (see video below).
He covers all the points and I created the infographic from his video which I hope provides a near instant read on this important topic. The major issue now with this product is that there are probably many thousands of them out there being used by cat caregivers who have not downloaded updated firmware. Their machines are inherently dangerous in any case and I’d expect that many more than 2 cats (as verified) have been killed by this deadly machine.
Cycles vertically – a scissor action by Michael BroadHere is Philip Bloom’s video:
The advice from Philip Bloom is to discard the machine and never use it as it is too dangerous. Based on what he says, it is clear to me that Amztoy and affiliated outlets are unethical businesses. They are misrepresenting their products. They have used the Litter Robot font to give the impression that is one of the Litter Robot models. More misrepresentations.
Amztoy paid off one lady who lost her Siamese cat in his cat killing device. She changed her TikTok video which criticised the device to one that praised it after the company paid her compensation on condition that she deleted her criticism and praised it which I have to say was a very bad idea as she was, at least until her post was deleted, promoting a cat killing device.
There is a long history of China making dangerous products. My mind immediately turns to a story years ago of melamine in cat food.
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Cats were poisoned. And there is the notorious, long-running story, of dog beef jerkies allegedly poisoning thousands of dogs. There are more examples.
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Warnings:
- Beware of beta machines on Indiegogo. Wait a year before purchase to ensure that they are safe and functional.
- And please note that some reviews on YouTube paid for by the company. These are not reviews but adverts dressed up as reviews.
- Don’t buy from AliExpress. They are dodgy. It looks good as the prices are cheap but the goods are shipped from China and you have no consumer rights. All the consumer rights enshrined in law in countries such as the UK and USA are useless when you buy from AliExpress as you cannot return the product because of excessive postal charges and if you can return them the business you bought the product from will ignore you. You are impotent in the face of that. You can’t sue them in China! 😃😱 Steer clear of them please.
I asked AI what it thought of the Amztoy litter robot. Here it its response:
The Amztoy-branded self-cleaning litter robot has been associated with multiple reports of tragic accidents involving cats, raising serious safety concerns. This product is a knockoff of more established brands like the Litter-Robot, but its faulty design has led to the deaths of pets. Specifically, the Amztoy litter box uses a rotating mechanism to clean, which can fully close off the entrance. If the sensors malfunction or fail to detect a cat’s presence, the machine may trap or injure the animal during the cleaning cycle. One widely reported case involved a cat named Mochi, whose owner found the pet lifeless in the Amztoy box, prompting her to share the story on TikTok to warn others.
The product’s poor safety features, such as unreliable sensors, have drawn criticism, and despite being pulled from some platforms like Amazon, similar designs under different brand names are still available for purchase. Experts advise avoiding these generic or off-brand models and sticking to trusted brands with proven safety records.
If you’re considering an automatic litter box, it’s essential to research thoroughly and choose one with multiple safety measures, like weight and infrared sensors, to protect your cat.
