Pet Food Recall: Dog, Bird, Mouse, Rat, Hamster, & Poultry

We’ve got a bunch of pet food recalls going on—several due to possible salmonella contamination, two because of dangerously high levels of Vitamin D, and another due to incorrect packaging.

First up we have an expanded recall of Diamond dog foods due to potential Salmonella contamination. (If you have questions or want replacement product or a refund, contact Diamond Pet Foods at 800-442-0402, 8 am – 6 pm EST, Monday through Friday or check out their site www.diamondpetrecall.com.)

1. Diamond Puppy Food (dry dog food)

Size	Product Code	Best-By Date
40lb	DPP0401B22XJW	6-Apr-2013
40lb	DPP0401A21XAW	6-Apr-2013
40lb	DPP0101C31XME	11-Jan-2013
40lb	DPP0401B21XDJ	7-Apr-2013
20lb	DPP0401B22XJW	6-Apr-2013
20lb	DPP0101C31XME	11-Jan-2013
20lb	DPP0101C31XRB	11-Jan-2013
8lb	DPP0401B2XALW	7-Apr-2013
6oz (sample)	DPP0401

2. Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice

Size	Product Code	Best-By Date
6lb	DLR0101D3XALW	04 Jan 2013
20lb	DLR0101C31XAG	03 Jan 2013
40lb	DLR0101C31XMF	03 Jan 2013
40lb	DLR0101C31XAG	03 Jan 2013
40lb	DLR0101D32XMS	04 Jan 2013

3. Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula (dry dog food)

Size	Product Code	Best-By Day
35lb	CLF0102B31XCW	27/JAN/2013
35lb	CLF0102B31XCW	28/JAN/2013
35lb	CLF0102B32XWR	28/JAN/2013
6lb	CLF0102B3XALW	28/JAN/2013

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Kaytee is recalling 2 types of baby bird food due to dangerously high levels of Vitamin D which can cause kidney failure. Signs of hypervitamintosis D in birds include:

Lethargy
Anorexia
Crop stasis
Vomiting
Dehydration
Polyuria
Polydipsia
Stunting or delayed development

For important information on tests and treatment read Kaytee’s hypervitamintosis D information page for you and your veterinarian. (Call Kaytee at 1-800 Kaytee-1 (800 529-8331) or email kayteehandfeedingbabybirdrecall@central.com for information on a refund.)

1. Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird

Size	Product Code	Lot/Serial #	UPC Code	Best-By Date
6/7.5 oz	100032326	A1	07185947510	21 Mar 2013 20 Apr 2013
6/18 oz	100032328	A2	07185947511	9 Mar 2013 19 Apr 2013
4/5 lb	100032330	A3	07185947512	14 Mar 2013 30 Mar 2013 16 May 2013
4/5 lb	100034332	A3 (Petco)	07185947512	30 March 2013
1/22 lb	100032336	A4	07185947518	21 Mar 2013 13 Apr 2013 16 May 2013

2. Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw

Size	Product Code	Lot/Serial #	UPC Code	Best-By Date
4/5 lb	100032337	B1	07185947515	1 Mar 2013 14 Mar 2013 19 Apr 2013

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Kaytee is also recalling a mouse, rat, & hamster food due to potential salmonella contamination. This food was widely distributed around the world—states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin; and, into the countries of Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guam, Honduras, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, and Trinidad. (Call 1-800-Kaytee1 (800 529-8331) phone number or Kaytee.com for questions regarding pets that have been fed the product. For a refund, fill out this form on the Kaytee site.)

1. Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat and Hamster

Size	Material #	UPC Code	Best Before Code
6/5 lb	100502315	71859 00001	03-Apr-2013 K61
25 lb	100502086	71859 99995	31-Mar-2013
6/3 lb	100502085	71859 99994	31-Mar-2013 K63
25 lb	100502275 (Petco only)	71859 00000	30-Mar-2013

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And finally, DuMOR produced for the Tractor Supply Company is recalling a poultry feed due to incorrect packaging. This one can be confusing if you look at the FDA site, so here it is in a nutshell. Some packages of DuMOR Poultry Grower/Finisher (which is for chicks) actually contain DuMOR Poultry Layer 16% Crumbles (which is for egg layers). The adult food can be harmful to chicks. (For more information contact your Tractor Supply Company location, or Feed Solutions Customer Service at 615-315-4092 or 615-315-4090 (Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT).

1. DuMOR Poultry Grower/Finisher

Item #	Formula #	Lot #
0046445	60Y9	2MAR15OKC1

(via SilhouetteArt)

A reader asked about tutorials for making silhouette pet portraits, so here you go! You can do this for any pet, so don’t limit yourself to cats and dogs. A budgie portrait would be really cute!

The video shows 2 techniques—a higher tech version that uses Adobe Illustrator & a robot cutter and lower tech version that uses tracing paper.

Here’s a second tutorial on how to make another version of a silhouette plaque. Just use your pet’s portrait instead.

More ideas on ways to use pet silhouettes from Martha Stewart. I think the suggestion to have a custom rubber stamp made of your pet’s silhouette is a great idea. It would also make a nice gift for a pet lover.