Many of you may have already been notified about the pet food recall of 60 million cans of dog and cat food that went into effect 13/17/2007, it is being posted just in case you missed it. The List of
foods that may be affected continues to grow since the recall was first reported, so please check to be sure the "wet" "cuts and gravy" styles food you give your DOG or CAT is not on the list!
So far there have been ten reported deaths, one dog and nine cats, and other instances of cats and dogs in the US that developed kidney failure after eating the affected product. Dogs or cats who have consumed the suspected products and show signs of kidney failure (such as loss of appetite, lethargy and vomiting) should consult with their veterinarian.
The recall affects "wet" food that is described as "cuts and gravy" style. The products were sold in the US, Canada and Mexico between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2006. The manufacturer, Menu Foods, Inc., sells private-label pet food to the largest of companies (i.e., WalMart, Safeway, Kroger, PetSmart, etc.) AND is a contract supplier to other pet food brands such as Iams, Eukanuba, Nutro Max, Nutro Natural Choice, etc.
If you feed canned food or wet food in foil packets, check the recall information for potentially contaminated products on the Menu Foods.
website: http://www.menufoods.com/recall/
website: WWW.MSNBC.COM - "60 MILLIION CONTAINERS OF PET FOOD RECALLED"
FDA website at:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01590.html
The FDA website has links to Menu Foods, Procter & Gamble's Press Release (regarding Iams & Eukanuba), and contact information to report adverse reactions.
Here are other links to some of the recalled foods:
Purina - Mighty Dog:
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-16
-2007/0004547959&EDATE
Iams/Eukanuba:
http://us.iams.com/iams/en_US/jsp/IAMS_Page.jsp?pageID=PCA&articleID=300003
PetSmart:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=196265&p=factset15
PetSmart website to specific products/UPC codes that are affected:
http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/19/196265/Customer_Handout.pdf
This may not be a complete this list and may only include foods sold by PetSmart, so you may want to check further!
If the wet food you serve is not currently on the list of potential problem foods, you may also want to check the website of the manufacturer of the wet food you feed your dog or cat to see what they say about the impact of this recall on the food you are serving.
Better safe than sorry!