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Pet Food Recall: Wysong, Premium Edge, Nutro

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⇒ I missed this Wysong Pet Food pet food recall while I was out-of-town.  The recall is due to possible mold.  Penicillium and fusarium molds have been found, but so far no mycotoxin. The Wysong website says you should contact your retailer for an exchange or refund.

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⇒ Diamond Pet Foods issued a recall of 2 of their Premium Edge cat foods due to an inadequate level of thiamine which can cause serious health problems in cats. The Premium Edge site says you can get a refund from your retailer.

Premium Edge Finicky Adult cat food & Premium Edge Hairball cat food (manufactured May 28, 2009 & August 30, 2009):

  • RAF0501A22X 18 lb.
  • RAF0501A2X 6 lb.
  • RAH0501A22X 18 lb.
  • RAH0501A2X 6 lb.

⇒ And finally, Nutro recalled 2 varieties of its puppy food in different sized bags due to the possible presence of melted plastic pieces.  The Nutro site says to contact your retailer for a refund or exchange.

Delivered to Petsmart stores in California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, & New Mexico:

  • NUTRO ULTRA Puppy Food 4.5 lbs. bag, UPC 79105 51313, best buy date 9/10/10
  • NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE Chicken Meal, Rice & Oatmeal Formula Small Bites Puppy 5 lbs. bag, UPC 79105 23050, best buy date 9/10/10

Delivered to stores in PETCO stores in California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah:

  • NUTRO ULTRA Puppy Food 30 lbs., UPC of 79105 51315 best buy date 9/10/10 from
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Nutro Recalls Cat Food, Finally

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Sadly, this Nutro recall was a long time coming—complaints against Nutro actually started 2 yrs. ago. The FDA announced Nutro is recalling 7 different flavors of dry cat food in all sizes.  Tests show “incorrect levels” of zinc and potasium.  Check the list of the recalled food. And the FDA now has photos of the packaging to make it easier to identify affected varieties.

Complaints have included dog food and I wonder if more Nutro recalls are on the way.

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Pet Food Recall: Pet Products With Peanut Butter

There have been a bunch of pet products recalled as part of the peanut butter recall, including bird food. The FDA has a comprehensive list (scroll down for pet products).  Much, much more after the jump.

Pet Food Product Recalls:

Aggieville USA, Mountain Grove, MO

Product Description Recalling Firm Packaging Size Lot Numbers Stock Numbers Product Code Label
Roasted Feed Grade Peanuts Western Trade Group, Inc. Bulk 2,000 lb. totes WT-60802 and WT-14484

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PetSmart Recalls Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits

The risk of salmonella contaminated peanut butter has lead to the recall of Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits at PetSmart. These are the effected products:

  • Small Assorted 32 oz.  barcode 73725702900
  • Small/Medium Assorted 4 lb.  barcode 73725700601
  • Small/Medium Assorted 8 lb.  barcode 73725700605
  • Small/Medium Assorted 10 lb.  barcode 73725702755
  • Large Assorted 8 lb.  barcode 73725700638
  • Extra Large Assorted 8 lb.  barcode 73725700779
  • Peanut Butter 4 lb.  barcode 73725700766

PetSmart also has information on the recall.

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Pet Food Recall: Australia, Taiwan, & China

Three countries are recalling pet food. The recalls may not effect most of you, but they do highlight the continuing safety problems with pet food.

Australia is recalling Orijen Cat Food after over 20 cats became ill with symptoms of paralysis.  Some had to be euthanized.  The irradiation of the cat food is suspected to be the cause.  Australia requires that certain foods coming into the country must be irradiated.  Pet food must be irradiated at higher levels than human food.

Approximately 400 stray dogs in Taiwan died of liver failure after being fed Peter’s Kind-Hearted Dog Food in shelters.  The food was manufactured by Ji-Tai Forage Company and was contaminated with aflatoxin. It’s believed none of the food was sold in stores.  Aflatoxin is a toxic mold and one of the most carcinogenic substances on Earth.

China is recalling Optima dog food after it was linked with the deaths of at least 20 dogs in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou.  It too is believed to be contaminated with aflatoxin. There is some confusion as to the origin of the dog food. It may have been manufactured in Australia by Doane International Pet Products (owned by Mars Pet Care, U.S.), but Doane reportedly only manufactures in the U.S.  It is also possible the food is counterfeit.

I generally don’t run around like Chicken Little shouting the sky is falling, but the idea that gamma irradiation might have made Orijen Cat Food lethal is sobering.  Find out more about irradiation and U.S. policies concerning it from:

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