Bully Stix Recall....

[miezzi]

FDA Issues Health Hazard Alert for Pet Chews Due to Contamination with Salmonella
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers not to use American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chews and Dog Chews manufactured and distributed by T.W. Enterprises, Ferndale, WA, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if there is cross contamination, in people, especially children, the aged, and people with compromised immune systems. Consumers who have the pet treats manufactured or distributed by T.W. Enterprises listed below should not feed them to their pets, but instead dispose of them in a safe manner (e.g., in a securely covered trash receptacle).

Salmonella can potentially be transferred to people handling these pet treats, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Well animals can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

The products covered by this alert include all sizes and lots of:

American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chew and Dog Chew (made from all American beef pizzle)

Following is a list of the affected products:

A.B. Small Chew, small, 3-4 inch
A.B. Puppy Chew, 4-6 inch
A.B. Dog Chew Medium, 6 inch
A.B. Dog Chew Large, 10 inch
A.B. Dog Chew XL, 13 inch
A.B. Dog Chew Mega, 16 inch
A.B. Dog Chew Jumbo, 26 inch
FDA collected samples of packages of three different sizes of bull pizzle (beef) dog chews manufactured by T.W. Enterprises and, after analysis, found Salmonella in one of them. FDA is including in its alert all sizes and all lots of bull pizzle chews manufactured by T. W. Enterprises because pizzles used in manufacturing the chews are processed at the same time, cut into chews of the desired sizes, and then packaged for sale. Differently sized chews are thus obtained from the same batch or lot of pizzles and manufactured under conditions that facilitate cross-contamination within batches or lots. It is impossible to differentiate chews manufactured by T. W. Enterprises by lot or batch numbers or dates of manufacture because packages of the firm?s chews are not coded with batch or lot numbers, and do not specify the dates of manufacture or bear expiration dates.

FDA is actively investigating this matter to determine the source of this problem, and will issue future updates as appropriate.

[AprilLove]

My God! Will this never end??? I am afraid to give my dogs anything!!!! Just finished changing their food and now I have to go through all the treats and chews. I guess they are going to have to get used to carrots and beans for treats. I just don't trust anything manufactered anymore. I really really hope some good comes from all of this. Better regulation, better education for owners on what really is in dog food, and better pet food makers.

thanks for posting this Mandy!

[milomlo]

You know another bad thing is that all this COULD possibly get into our human supply - if it hasn't already.
I can't believe how irresponsible this is.

[Grayson's mom]

Geez what's next!!

[browniesmom622]

oh god

[debbiect]

This really is getting old! What is the deal? I can't understand why all of a sudden we're having problems? Has this been going on all along and people just didn't know why their animals were getting sick, or what? It seems to me someone needs to lose their job! Maybe a CEO needs to become flea picker! This is ridiculous!

[Yorkiedaze]

Just buy them femur bones, boil them (boiling does not splinter these bones) and take out the marrow and any outside meat. I have tried so hard to get the ones giving bully sticks to their dogs to quit because they are not safe. I hope none of your dogs have been affected by these.

[Gingergirlsmom]

So what is safe anymore?

Thanks for the warning!

[Yorkieluv]

I don't give bully sticks, but seriously, this is getting ridiculous...

[stedmansmommy]

Goooood GRIEF!!!!!!!! Now this! I don't even know what to say anymore. It is constantly one thing after another. UGH!!!!!!!

[Sherryabear]

I don't use them.....the only bones I give mine are the ones that come off soup meat. (dont' know what it is called).

This is getting to the point of being past scary...
Looks like it is time for our lawmakers to step in and put some laws into effect on the pet food industry.

[sexiixtc]

are these the ones Petsmart sells?
what about the ones Kathryn sells? has anyone asked her? I will have to do this when I come home from work tomorrow

[Yorkieluv]

Where did you find this link? I can't seem to be able to pull up bully stix on the fda website...

[111puppylove111]

o m g are these bully springs in the pic in with this recall too? me and my mom give these to our babies, they love them, is anything safe anymore?
mom is about ready to make our own food for them, this is crazy

[Yorkieluv]

I looked on the FDA website and they made no mention of bully sticks being recalled. Only the Menu Foods, Hills prescription m/d for cats, del monte, and another one, but not bully sticks...Please help me find the link...I don't feed bully sticks, but I do want to know as I know many people who do give their dogs bully sticks...