Kasel Dog Treats EXPANDED Recall

From the FDA

Kasel Associates Industries Recalling Certain Pet
Treats Due to Salmonella Contamination

Boots and Barkley, Colorado Naturals, Nature’s
Deli among brands affected

Contact
Consumer:
888-INFO-FDA

Media:
Jalil Isa
240-402-3157

Siobhan
DeLancey
240-276-9356

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 21, 2013 – The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Kasel Associates
Industries Inc. is recalling all pet treats it manufactured from April 20
through Sept. 19, 2012 due to potential contamination with Salmonella.
Kasel has issued three previous recall notices for specific products
manufactured during this time period.

The move comes after the Colorado Department of Agriculture tested
a retail sample of a Kasel pet treat product and found it to be positive for
Salmonella. Based on FDA’s follow-up inspection at the firm, FDA found
that all of the finished pet treat product samples and 48 out of 87
environmental samples collected during the inspection tested positive for
Salmonella. More than ten different species of Salmonella were
found in the firm’s products and manufacturing facility, indicating multiple
sources of contamination.

While there are no reports of human illness, FDA has received a
small number of complaints of illness in dogs who were exposed to the treats.
Because of the multiple positive tests for Salmonella, and the
production practices and conditions observed at the facility during the
inspection, FDA believes that there is a reasonable probability that pet treat
products manufactured in the facility from April 20, 2012 through September 19,
2012 are contaminated with Salmonella.

Both people and animals can contract Salmonellosis from handling
or eating contaminated products. People handling dry pet treats should
thoroughly wash their hands after having contact with the treats as well as any
surfaces exposed to these products.

Consumers who have any of these products, or who are unsure of the
manufacturing date of their pet treats, should dispose of them in ways that
people and animals, including wild animals, cannot access them, such as placing
them in a securely lidded garbage can.

The Kasel-manufactured products are sold at various retailers,
including Target, Petco, Sam’s Club and Costco. Most of the products have a
two-year shelf life.

All of the products were made in the U.S. This action is not
related to FDA’s ongoing investigation of jerky pet treats made in China.

Salmonella is a public health risk and is one of the most
common causes of foodborne illness. Healthy people infected with
Salmonella may experience some or all of the following symptoms:
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever.
Although rare, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments including
arterial infections, endocarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart),
arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers
exhibiting these signs after having contact with the products subject to this
recall should contact their health care provider immediately.

Pets with Salmonella infections may become lethargic and
have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some pets may experience
only a decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected, but otherwise
healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has
consumed any of the affected product or is experiencing any of these symptoms,
contact your veterinarian immediately.

The elderly, infants and those with impaired immune systems are
more likely to become severely ill from Salmonella infection. The
bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in these vulnerable
populations. Most healthy individuals recover from Salmonella
infections within four to seven days without treatment.

As with humans, dogs who are elderly, very young or have impaired
immune systems are more vulnerable to Salmonella infection.

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