Voluntary recall of Pedigree canned foods (see link for flavors).

Pedigree Dog Food Recall by Mike Sagman

Franklin, Tennessee – On Saturday, June 30, 2012, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary dog food recall of a limited number of three varieties of Pedigree weight management canned products due to a potential choking risk.

Affected product may contain small pieces of blue plastic — which […]

Welcome to the blog of Eva Mozey Etoll, DVM

This blog is dedicated to providing you with the most current pet product recalls and warnings about pet food, pet treats, veterinary medications, and other health-related news. There have been some pet food scares in the news lately. It seems like a new brand name shows up on the list all the time. I’ll be […]

New information on Pet Food Recalls. This includes food sold at Costco! I didn’t see Minnesota on this list – BUT CHECK YOUR BAGS

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm303034.htm

Kirkland Pet Food Recall – sold at Costco!

 

More information on the chicken jerky treats from China. Most complaints involve Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brands produced by Nestle Purina PetCare Co., and Milo’s Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats, produced by the Del Monte Corp.

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/22/11798368-nearly-1000-dogs-now-sick-from-jerky-treats-fda-reports-say

DRY CAT FOOD RECALL UPDATE: Diamond Foods recall update: they’ve updated the list with the cat foods recalled. Kirkland Signature Super Premium Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013) and Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Cat Formula (December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013).

Link for Diamond recall of both Cat and Dog dry food. The cat food recall is new!

http://diamondpetrecall.com/kirkland/

Chicken jerky treat update: The FDA has received almost 1,000 complaints from consumers whose dogs have been sickened by chicken jerky treats from China. Despite repeated tests since 2007, FDA scientists have been unable to detect any toxin responsible for the animal illnesses.

msn.com/_news/2012/05/22/11798368-nearly-1000-dogs-now-sick-from-jerky-treats-fda-reports-say

MOST CURRENT DOG FOOD RECALL 5/19/12 – Diamond has issued another recall. This includes food that was sold in Minnesota. PLEASE CHECK YOUR BAGS!

>http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/diamond-another-dog-food-recall/

The recall includes Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb and Rice Formula with the following bag codes and “Best Before” dates:

Bag Code DSL0801 26-Aug-2012 Bag Code DSL0801 26-Aug-2012 Bag Code DSL0801 27-Sept-2012 Bag Code DSL0801 18-Oct- 2012 Bag Code DSL0801 Samples

http://www.diamondpet.com/information/

Update on Diamond Food Recall – pet illness has now been reported (although the article was confusing). Be sure to check your food and make sure it was not recalled.

>http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Montreal+cats+after+eating+recalled+food/6632841/story.html

Oh no! More info on the Diamond recall: an FDA inspection revealed a number of unacceptable practices.

>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/tailsofseattle/2018223949_pet-food_recall_update_fdas_inspection_report.html

This is a more complete report and contains the FDA report: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/05/preliminary-fda-inspection-report-cites-flaws-at-diamond-pet-foods-plant/

YIKES!

One more time: Have all the RECENT pet food and treat recalls left you wondering if you missed something? The FDA page below has a summary of the recalls listed.

>http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm