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Pet food recall : DANGER !!!
Certain brands of "canned" dog and cat food is being recalled in the US and I think here too . Iams ,compliments and many other brands are effected .The company responsible packages 60% of the dog food sold in cans.
[url]www.menufoods.com[/url] is the website |
Pruduct info according the website isn't available until tomorrow after 6 a.m.
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I heard it on 680news at around 6 tonight . It is mentioned on the website now.
[url]www.680news.com[/url] |
Phew, I m glad Ive been cooking or Rocky these past few weeks! Thanks for letting us know Seeker!
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Dog Food Recall
For those folks who might have trouble uploading (or downloading ~ I can never be sure which is the right term...)
[url]http://www.680news.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20070316_163904_5928[/url] Pet-food supplier recalls some cat and dog food Friday, March 16, 2007 - 06:32 PM By: 680News staff Toronto - One of North America's largest pet-food suppliers is recalling some canned and foil pouch dog and cat food after the deaths of one dog and several cats in the United States. The cuts and gravy style products made by Menu Foods are sold under 17 different store and national brands between Dec. 3rd and March 6th. The complete list will be posted at [url]www.menufoods.com/recall[/url] tomorrow morning at 6 a.m., however some details have been released. Iams is recalling 3-oz, 5.5-oz, 6-oz and 13.2-oz canned and 3-oz and 5.3-oz foil pouches made by Menu Foods. The codes are 6339 through to 7073 followed by the plant code 4197. No Kibble products of any brand are affected. More information is available at iams.com and eukanuba.com There were complaints of animals vomiting, loosing their appetite and suffering kidney failure. If this happens to your pet, take it to the vet immediately. Menu Foods also sells under the names Master Choice, Compliments and Select but has not said which specific products are affected. No deaths have been reported in Canada. /////////////////////////// p.s. As this is an important notice, I will be asking the Mod to move this thread. |
This is the same as the thread posted here:
[url]http://www.pets.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=37841[/url] |
Moved to health forum for more visibility.
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I believe this is the list of the actual products recalled....
Recalled Dog Product Information Recall Information 1-866-895-2708 Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Award Best Choice Big Bet Big Red Bloom Bruiser Cadillac Companion Demoulas Market Basket Fine Feline Cat, Shep Dog Food Lion Giant Companion Great Choice Hannaford Hill Country Fare Hy-Vee Key Food Laura Lynn Loving Meals Main Choice Mixables Nutriplan Nutro Max Nutro Natural Choice Nutro Ol'Roy Paws Pet Essentials Pet Pride Presidents Choice Price Chopper Priority Publix Roche Bros Save-A-Lot Schnucks Springsfield Pride Sprout Stater Bros Total Pet, My True Friend Western Family White Rose Winn Dixie Your Pet Cat Food is also listed Recalled Cat Product Information Recall Information 1-866-895-2708 Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Best Choice Companion Compliments Demoulas Market Basket Fine Feline Cat, Shep Dog Food Lion Foodtown Giant Companion Good n Meaty Hannaford Hill Country Fare Hy-Vee Key Food Laura Lynn Li'l Red Loving Meals Main Choice Nutriplan Nutro Max Gourmet Classics Nutro Natural Choice Paws Presidents Choice Price Chopper Priority Save-A-Lot Schnucks Sophistacat Special Kitty Springfield Pride Sprout Total Pet, My True Friend Wegmans Western Family White Rose Winn Dixie |
Thanks for posting about the Iams recall. The other long list of brand names for some reason didn't include Iams.
Last week Sat I had to put down my Petunia (cat) for kidney failure. I still had some of his food left and checked the date code..........yes, they matched. I have 3 other cats that did not get this food because I was tring to put some extra weight on Petunia. I'm so sad, can't stop crying and in shock. I already called my vet and Iams. Iams did confirm that they used that plant for their wet pouched food.. Why didn't they include Iams on that list? I only found out about Iams from the post above. Icy |
That's the information they now have listed on their website:
[url]http://www.menufoods.com/recall/[/url] I know they state that none of the dog/cat food sold in Canada is affected but I still wouldn't take any chances if I fed any of those brands. |
:sorry: I realize this is probably inappropriate thing to say here ~ but, why do our animals have to die? Isn't this something they should have known about before they manufactured and distributed all of this food ?:sorry:
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There has been lots of recalls in the past for lots of different pet foods and I'm sure there will be more in the future :sad: because it is human error that has caused them all. :mad:
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[QUOTE=Icy;392532]Thanks for posting about the Iams recall. The other long list of brand names for some reason didn't include Iams.
Last week Sat I had to put down my Petunia (cat) for kidney failure. I still had some of his food left and checked the date code..........yes, they matched. I have 3 other cats that did not get this food because I was tring to put some extra weight on Petunia. I'm so sad, can't stop crying and in shock. I already called my vet and Iams. Iams did confirm that they used that plant for their wet pouched food.. Why didn't they include Iams on that list? I only found out about Iams from the post above. Icy[/QUOTE] This is so tragic . But once you can deal with this You might want to find out when they knew because a story I read on CBC said they have already changed an ingredient that they had been using . [url]http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/03/16/petfoodbad.html?ref=rss[/url] |
[QUOTE=Icy;392532]Thanks for posting about the Iams recall. The other long list of brand names for some reason didn't include Iams.
Last week Sat I had to put down my Petunia (cat) for kidney failure. I still had some of his food left and checked the date code..........yes, they matched. I have 3 other cats that did not get this food because I was tring to put some extra weight on Petunia. I'm so sad, can't stop crying and in shock. I already called my vet and Iams. Iams did confirm that they used that plant for their wet pouched food.. Why didn't they include Iams on that list? I only found out about Iams from the post above. Icy[/QUOTE] Icy, sorry I missed your post earlier...we submitted at the same time. :o I am so sorry about your loss of Petunia. :rip: :candle: I hope you kept the labels with the dates and codes from the food. :fingerscr Again, my deepest condolences for your loss. :grouphug: :candle: |
This is what Iams has to say:
[url]http://us.iams.com/iams/en_US/jsp/IAMS_Page.jsp?pageID=PCA&articleID=300003[/url] |
[QUOTE=rainbow;392533]That's the information they now have listed on their website:
[url]http://www.menufoods.com/recall/[/url] I know they state that none of the dog/cat food sold in Canada is affected but I still wouldn't take any chances if I fed any of those brands.[/QUOTE] I would not count on that though, since the plant that was producing the food is located in Ontario. |
[QUOTE=OntarioGreys;393021]I would not count on that though, since the plant that was producing the food is located in Ontario.[/QUOTE]
That's why I said I wouldn't take any chances. :) |
omg, there ARE Nutro foods on that list too!!! :yell: So many people feed that. :sad:
[B]Recalled Dog Product Information Recall Information 1-866-895-2708[/B] Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Award Best Choice Big Bet Big Red Bloom Bruiser Cadillac Companion Demoulas Market Basket [B]Eukanuba[/B] Food Lion Giant Companion Great Choice Hannaford Hill Country Fare Hy-Vee [B]Iams[/B] Key Food Laura Lynn Loving Meals Meijers Main Choice Mixables Nutriplan [B]Nutro Max Nutro Natural Choice Nutro[/B] [B]Ol'Roy Canada Ol'Roy US[/B] Paws Pet Essentials Pet Pride - Good n Meaty [B]Presidents Choice[/B] Price Chopper Priority Publix Roche Bros Save-A-Lot Schnucks Shep Dog Springsfield Prize Sprout Stater Bros Total Pet, My True Friend Western Family White Rose Winn Dixie Your Pet (I put in bold the most popular ones, as far as I know).. [B]Recalled Cat Product Information Recall Information 1-866-895-2708[/B] Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Best Choice Companion Compliments Demoulas Market Basket Eukanuba Fine Feline Cat Food Lion Foodtown Giant Companion Hannaford Hill Country Fare Hy-Vee Iams Key Food Laura Lynn Li'l Red Loving Meals Meijer's Main Choice Nutriplan Nutro Max Gourmet Classics Nutro Natural Choice Paws Pet Pride Presidents Choice Price Chopper Priority Save-A-Lot Schnucks Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans Sophistacat Special Kitty Canada Special Kitty US Springfield Prize Sprout Total Pet, My True Friend Wegmans Western Family White Rose Winn Dixie |
I'm so sorry for your loss, Icy. I'm just so sorry. :sad: :sad: :grouphug:
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[QUOTE=Prin;393031]omg, there ARE Nutro foods on that list too!!! :yell: So many people feed that. :sad:
[B]Recalled Dog Product Information Recall Information 1-866-895-2708[/B] Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Award Best Choice Big Bet Big Red Bloom Bruiser Cadillac Companion Demoulas Market Basket [B]Eukanuba[/B] Food Lion Giant Companion Great Choice Hannaford Hill Country Fare Hy-Vee [B]Iams[/B] Key Food Laura Lynn Loving Meals Meijers Main Choice Mixables Nutriplan [B]Nutro Max Nutro Natural Choice Nutro[/B] [B]Ol'Roy Canada Ol'Roy US[/B] Paws Pet Essentials Pet Pride - Good n Meaty [B]Presidents Choice[/B] Price Chopper Priority Publix Roche Bros Save-A-Lot Schnucks Shep Dog Springsfield Prize Sprout Stater Bros Total Pet, My True Friend Western Family White Rose Winn Dixie Your Pet (I put in bold the most popular ones, as far as I know).. [B]Recalled Cat Product Information Recall Information 1-866-895-2708[/B] Americas Choice, Preferred Pets Authority Best Choice Companion Compliments Demoulas Market Basket Eukanuba Fine Feline Cat Food Lion Foodtown Giant Companion Hannaford Hill Country Fare Hy-Vee Iams Key Food Laura Lynn Li'l Red Loving Meals Meijer's Main Choice Nutriplan Nutro Max Gourmet Classics Nutro Natural Choice Paws Pet Pride Presidents Choice Price Chopper Priority Save-A-Lot Schnucks Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans Sophistacat Special Kitty Canada Special Kitty US Springfield Prize Sprout Total Pet, My True Friend Wegmans Western Family White Rose Winn Dixie[/QUOTE] It's only the cans or pouches of wet (canned) food that are affected. If you go to their website ( [url]www.menufoods.com/recall/[/url] ) and click on the product name it will give you the dates and code numbers to look for. |
[SIZE="1"]Yeah, but if you saw your brand on that list... :o [/SIZE]
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Well, they do have their phone number in large print at the top of the page for further information:
[QUOTE]Recall Information 1-866-895-2708[/QUOTE] And, I think it's pretty easy to figure out to click on the brand name if you're using it. :o |
Yeah, but I mean, if your brand was there... I mean,
food food food food Ol' Roy food food My food :o You know? I'm glad TO wasn't on that list.;) |
[COLOR="Purple"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Thanks Rainbow, I did manage to make contact with Iams, they took down my info and said they would get back to me. I could not get thru to Menu Foods, the mfg, the lines were busy, I tried all afternoon.
At least I know why my cat had kidney failure. All I was trying to do was get some extra weight on him. So I went out and bought the Iams pouches and tiny round cans (both in the recall). My other cats are just a bit over weight, so I'd take him to another room, door closed and gave him an extra 2 feeding of the Iams. I did notice that each day he was eating a bit less, but didn't think it was a big deal cuz he was still eating the dry food that my other cats eat(Natural Balance) . I told hubby that it looks like he losing weight, this doesn't make sense. So about 5 days after I started feeding him Iams, I found him hiding in the closet. I noticed saliva dripping from his mouth. I was at the vet within the hour. Vet took blood sample, told me he lost 3 lbs, and would call me in the morning. That night Petunia urinated on my dog's bed., hide in the closet again. Vet called in the AM (last Sat), blood test results > "kidney failure". I wrapped him in a towel, held him on my lap on the way back to the vet to put him down, I noticed that he urinated again. Vet told me that I did the right thing to put him down asap, he probably wouldn't have lasted another night. First thing this AM I saw the listing of brand names, but no mention of Iams, until I found my here. I went right to the Iams web site which confirmed kidney failure, date codes, etc. Thank goodness I still had some pouches left. I was shocked to see that I had the exact matching numbers. So now it all makes sense. Sorry for the long post. I wanted to share in hopes of helping out others who might be going through the same thing I did.[/FONT][/COLOR] |
Oh, that is the most horrible thing any pet owner must ever go through. That's just terrible! My heart totally goes out to you. :grouphug: :grouphug: :sad:
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Icy, I have tears in my eyes reading your post. It is just so sad that you lost your cat because of that. :sad: I feel so, so sorry for you and my deepest condolences go out to you and your hubby. :grouphug: :candle:
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I am very sorry Icy for your loss.
I looked at menu food recalls notice a couple of the pet food manufacturers explained what ingredient was the problem, but from another site, someone had found out it was a wheat that was used, I had predicted it would be some form of grain, so more likely a fungus that was in the wheat (a mycotoxin) And because of the huge problems with mycotoxins it was one if the reasons I decided to have all my dogs on grain free diets, this here recall is devastating due to the sheer number of brands that is involved, I used to add in canned food before switching to EVO, never realizing how many companies contract out the production of their foods to other companies, and it seems many of the kibbles today companies are contracting out as well. For anyone that has feed foods from one of these companies even if your pet does not seem ill, I would highly recommend getting a blood test done now, so as the check in any kidney damage has occured, if any problems with blood values submit a claim, if you wait and problems show up a few months later, it would be impossible to prove it was related to the food. |
Hey Prin.. A year ago I was using cans of Nutro high energy to put weight back on Cider, she was looking weirdly thin. Just knowing I used it at one point makes you go ugh... Seeing a brand you have used in wet.
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I only use wet cat food as a supplement but I've decided to stop using all canned food until this recall is finally figured out. They keep adding new brands to their list or companies are "voluntarily" recalling their products as a precaution. :frustrated:
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Hill's Science Diet has voluntarily recalled some of their cat foods:
[url]http://www.hillspet.com/menu_foods/Menu_Foods_en_US.htm[/url] |
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