Pet Food Recalls
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High Level Of Toxins In Corn Grains Blamed For Kroger Dog And Cat Food Recall
Tennessee Department of Agriculture and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigators found elevated levels of the toxic substance aflatoxin in some corn grains to blame for the Kroger Co. petfood recall in late December 2010. "We took finished samples and grain samples that were stored and used to make petfood," said Tom Womack, spokesman for the Tennessee, USA,…
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Kroger Recalls Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk Because The Products May Contain Aflatoxin
CINCINNATI, Dec. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling select packages of pet food sold in some of its retail stores because the products may contain aflatoxin, which poses a health risk to pets. Kroger stores in the following states are included in this recall: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,…
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Nature’s Variety Recalls Selected Bags Of Instinct Rabbit Meal Formula Grain Free Kibble Diet For Cats
Nature’s Variety has issued a voluntary recall of two date codes and two sizes of Nature’s Variety Instinct Rabbit Meal Formula grain free kibble for cats. Nature’s Variety recently discovered that some bags of its Instinct Rabbit Meal Formula kibble for cats may contain small pieces of ground sorghum in the product. While this presents…
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Consumer Complaints About Iams Pet Foods
I was on the Consumer Affairs website and there are hundreds of complaints about Iams pet food. If you would like to view all of the reports please go to their site at http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/iams.html Here are just some of the recent complaints on the site- Lacy of Yakima, WA October 2, 2010 I echo the…
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Problems With Blue Buffalo Dog Food – 1st Hypercalcemia, Then Vitamin D Issues Now A Recall?
Blue Buffalo dog food has been hitting the "unpublicized" news for awhile. Now it appears as though there is a recall on their website but it has no dates and is also not on the FDA recall list. I always say you, as the consumer, need to stay informed and make good decisions (not only about…
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The Hartz Mountain Corporation Recalls Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats
SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ — The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs due to concerns that one or more bags within the lot may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this…
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P&G Voluntarily Recalls Iams Indoor Weight Control With Hairball Care Dry Cat Food (Expanded)
From: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm224675.htm P&G Voluntarily Recalls a Small Amount of Dry Cat Food Company Estimates Fewer Than 60 Bags Purchased Company Contact: Jason Taylor, P&G 513-622-3205 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 31, 2010 – CINCINNATI, The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags from a specific lot of one of its dry…
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P&G Recalls Small Number of Bags of Iams Cat Food From Stores in Loveland, Colorado
From: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm224352.htm August 29, 2010 – CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags of its Iams Proactive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care dry cat food which may have been sold recently in one or two stores in Loveland, Colorado. These bags have the potential to contain salmonella, although…
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How Pet Food May Be Making Your Child Sick
From: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/dry-pet-food-linked-salmonella-children/story?id=11344300 By LARA SALAHI, ABC News Medical Unit Many of us consider our pet cats and dogs so much a part of the family that we share everything from couch space to kitchen space. It seems the spaces we share may harbor bacteria hazardous to our health. A new study published Monday in Pediatrics…
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P&G Investigating Whether Its Pet Food Made Dog Sick
From: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/p-g-investigating-whether-its-pet-food-made-dog-sick-871821.html By John Nolan, Staff Writer MIAMI TWP., Montgomery County — A Miami Twp. man says his mixed-breed golden retriever became ill while eating a Eukanuba pet food that Procter & Gamble Co. recalled over concerns that it might have been contaminated with salmonella bacteria. P&G said it is investigating Steve Brandell’s complaint that…