Pet Food Recall!
 

Hopefully nobody here uses this (I'm sure it isn't very good), but I figured I would post it just in case. Food items being recalled are scary.. I don't get it.
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WASHINGTON - A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.

An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said.

"At this juncture, we're not 100 percent sure what's happened," said Paul Henderson, the company's president and chief executive officer. However, the recalled products were made using wheat gluten purchased from a new supplier, since dropped for another source, spokeswoman Sarah Tuite said. Wheat gluten is a source of protein.

The recall covers the company's "cuts and gravy" style food, which consists of chunks of meat in gravy, sold in cans and small foil pouches between Dec. 3 and March 6 throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The pet food was sold by stores operated by the Kroger Company, Safeway Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and PetSmart Inc., among others, Henderson said.

Menu Foods did not immediately provide a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall, saying they would be posted on its Web site ? http://www.menufoods.com/recall ? early Saturday. Consumers with questions can call (866) 463-6738.

The company said it manufacturers for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers. It is also a contract manufacturer for the top branded pet food companies. Its three U.S. and one Canadian factory produce more than 1 billion containers of wet pet food a year. The recall covers pet food made at company plants in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J., Henderson said.

Henderson said the company received an undisclosed number of owner complaints of vomiting and kidney failure in dogs and cats after they had been fed its products. It has tested its products but not found a cause for the sickness.

"To date, the tests have not indicated any problems with the product," Henderson said.

The company alerted the
Food and Drug Administration, which already has inspectors in one of the two plants, Henderson said. The FDA was working to nail down brand names covered by the recall, agency spokesman Mike Herndon said.

Menu Foods is majority owned by the Menu Foods Income Fund, based in Ontario, Canada.

Henderson said the recall would cost the company the Canadian equivalent of $26 million to $34 million.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070316/...et_food_recall

List not till tomorrow
 

They are not putting out a list until tomorrow morning. This is scary.

I'm so thankful I never have to worry about what my guys eat. No dog food is to be trusted. I'll keep spreading the word!

Oh thats really scary :( Bumping this up :thumbup:

This is what i was talking about. Someone thought i was talking about something that happened last year but i knew i was right. When i got my mojo last week the breeder gave me 2 cans of dog food. BOTH of which can be bought at walmart. im bumping it up:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks for the warning. I lonly feed pedigree canned and Royal Canine.

Moving this up in case someone didn't see it. I learned about it on my gardening forum and am glad to see it's already posted on YT.:thumbup:

Garden Web?

I visit there and I saw it as well. :)

Yes, Garden Web....glad to know another gardener on here.:) I'm usually on the roses forum...how about you?

They have so many! But normally the houseplant forum (seeking advice to avoid killing the ones I have, normally :D ) I also like a lot of the home ones.. cleaning tips, crafts and such.

I mostly lurk though. :)

Yes, I lurk a lot, too since I have less time to post. You can really learn a lot of handy stuff though. I've given up on house plants since I decided they don't like me.:p

I saw this list online. I hope nobody's baby is sick from this!

PetSmart sent out a list shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday stating that the following wet food brands would be taken off their shelves due to the recall:

Sophisticat

Authority

O-ward

Great Choice

Iams

Eukanuba

Neutro

Science cat

Mighty Dog

Mixables

Well Brandi's food is on the list.........barcodes and all......and she hasn't been feeling well and I was blaming it on the bully sticks........I'm going to try to put the link to the list here.......hopefully it will work http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_...er_Handout.pdf