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October 2009 Recalls of Pet Food

   
Hazel Lucy

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Purred: Tue Oct 6, '09 12:07pm PST 
OCTOBER 2009 NUTRO PET FOOD RECALL
"Pieces of melted Plastic found in the production line"

Although Nutro said it found pieces of melted plastic in the production line for dry dog and cat food products, the company is not pulling any feline food off the market.

NUTRO® ULTRA™ Puppy food for dogs
UPC: 79105 51313
4.5 LB
Best by date: 09/10/10

NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® Chicken Meal, Rice and Oatmeal Formula Small Bites Puppy
UPC: 79105 23050
5 LB
Best by date: 09/10/10

PRODUCT THAT MADE IT TO SELECT PETCO STORES IN CA, NV, HI and UT ONLY
NUTRO® ULTRA™ Puppy food for dogs
UPC: 79105 51315
30 LB
Best by Date: 09/10/10

Nutro said it shipped those bags of puppy food to PetSmart stores in California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico.

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http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/ 2009/10/diamond_pet_food.html

OCTOBER 2009 DIAMOND PET FOODS RECALL
Deficiencies in the thiamine levels of certain bags of Premium Edge Finicky Adult and Premium Edge Hairball cat food have prompted Diamond Pet Foods to pull the products from distribution.

Diamond said it is pulling from the market Premium Edge Finicky Adult and Hairball cat foods that have the following date codes: RAF0501A22X 18lb., RAF0501A2X 6 lb., RAH0501A22X 18 lb., RAH0501A2X 6lb

Symptoms of thiamine deficiency will be neurological in nature, according to the company. “Any cats fed these date codes that display these symptoms should be immediately taken to a veterinarian
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In memory*- Belle and- Boogie

Born Free		 
 
Purred: Mon Nov 16, '09 7:03am PST 
Thank you for this current information.
Doesn't surprise me that NUTRO leads the list.
They are always recalling something.
I will get this message out to my non-holistic
friends out there.
Having lost my "Girls" to Melmane (plastic), this affects us all deeply,
Whether we realize it or not..
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In memory*- Belle and- Boogie

Born Free		 
 
Purred: Tue Nov 17, '09 7:49am PST 
More on Nutro at this website
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/10/diamond_pet_food.html# ixzz0X8H0ZVgz

• NUTRO Updates Information on Puppy Food Recall
• NUTRO Pulls Some Puppy Food from Shelves
• FDA Agrees to Reconsider Request for NUTRO Records
• Tests Find 'Sky High' Zinc Levels in NUTRO Cat Food
• Cat Owners Bristle at NUTRO Denials
• Consumers React to NUTRO Recalls; Zinc, Copper Levels Cited
• NUTRO Recalls Dry Cat Food Sold in 11 Countries
• Consumer Site Appeals FDA's Refusal to Release NUTRO Records
• Feds Deny NUTRO Investigation; Witnesses Say Otherwise
• NUTRO Bites Back; Denies Probe of Pet Deaths, Illnesses
• FDA Confirms Probe of NUTRO Pet Food Deaths, Illnesses
• Lawsuits On the Trail of Nutro, Canidae Pet Foods
• Mars Extends Pet Food Recall; More Salmonella Found
• Mars Recalls Cat Food Sold at Wal-Mart due to Salmonella
• Mars Recalls More Pet Food; Possible Salmonella Contamination
• Mars Petcare Recalls Some Pedigree Dog Food
• Expert Finds Unexplained Pet Deaths 'Not Consistent'
• Illness, Death Dog Nutro Pet Food
• String of Illnesses Afflicts NUTRO-Fed Pets
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• Complaints about NUTRO
• Consumer Complaints about Greenies
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• Nutro Recalls Dry Cat Food Products
• More about Pet Food Recalls


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/10/diamond_pet_food.html# ixzz0X8H0ZVgz
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