Public service announcement for all the pet owners out there

[krisomniac]

There has been a recall of 60 million cans of wet cat and dog food in connection with ten reported deaths due to kidney failure (nine cats, one dog). The food was marketed under many labels including Iams/Eukanuba, grocery store brands (Wegmans, Food town, etc), america's choice, and Nutro.

I know many of you have cats and dogs. Please check the product codes on their food.

If it comes from Iams, this is the information to look for:

Dayton, OH (March 16, 2007) – In response to the recent Menu Foods, Inc. nationwide recall of wet pet foods, P&G Pet Care has announced a voluntary recall in the United States and Canada on specific 3 oz., 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. foil pouch “wet” cat and dog food products manufactured by Menu Foods Inc. Emporia, Kansas plant with the code dates of 6339 through 7073 followed by the plant code 4197.

To read can product codes, refer to the bottom of the can. The first four numbers of the second line of numbers are the date code, and the following four numbers indicate the plant code. For example, if the second line begins with four numbers from 6339 to 7073 followed by the plant code 4197, then the can should be recalled. For foil pouches, the code numbers are located at the lower left hand corner on the back of the pouch. The date and plant codes appear in the third group of numbers, beginning an 11-digit sequence. See www.Iams.com and www.Eukanuba.com for illustrated details. Review the list of involved products here.



The list of other cat products can be found here

and dog food products here

Spread the word.

Comments

[ignipes.livejournal.com]

That's really scary. Do you know what got contaminated?

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

My girls eat Iams sometimes (but mostly ProPlan). o_O

[medicinal-mirth.livejournal.com]

Is dry food okay, though? I don't usually give my dogs wet food.

[exitosus.livejournal.com]

Oh holy shit, my heart is pounding. I've given my girl Little Champions for months now but the other day they didn't have any so I went with the Iams Select Bites Pouches. The full number I see at the bottom of the only pouch I have left of it is: 180109 369 70184197W70 16:11. Are we okay?

[unperfectwolf.livejournal.com]

And... it strikes again! This has happened before, over and over. When I worked at vet clinic this was HELL because we have to call EVERY OWNER who bought the stuff, and document the issues when the cats (it was a cat only clinic) come in after eating the stuff, and then we have to send it to the company. And you know how much that company cares about the animals we're all frantically trying to save? Not a whole lot. Gah. And it's always the wet. I wonder if it's the D3 contents again. (here through someone. i don't remember who.)