Did you hear another pet food recall?
Question by Morguebabe: Did you hear another pet food recall?
Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of products manufactured at its Everson, Pennsylvania facility. The pet food is being voluntarily recalled because of potential contamination with Salmonella serotype Schwarzengrund. This voluntary recall only affects the United States.
Salmonella can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if there is cross contamination caused by handling of the pet food, in people as well, especially children, the aged, and people with compromised immune systems. Healthy people potentially infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. On rare occasions, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.
Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Animals can be carriers with no visible symptoms and can potentially infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
The company stopped production at the Everson facility on July 29, 2008 when it was alerted of a possible link between dry pet food produced at the plant and two isolated cases of people infected with Salmonella Schwarzengrund.
Even though no direct link between product produced at Everson and human or pet illness has been made, Mars Petcare US is taking precautionary action to protect pets and their owners by announcing a voluntary recall of all products produced at the Everson facility beginning February 18, 2008 until July 29, 2008 when it stopped production.
The company is continuing to work collaboratively with the FDA to determine the nature and source of Salmonella Schwarzengrund at the Everson facility. Since it has not yet identified the source of the Salmonella Schwarzengrund at the Everson facility, Mars Petcare US does not plan to resume production out of a commitment to the safety of pet owners and their pets, customers, and associates.
Only those products which were produced at the Everson facility are impacted by the voluntary recall.
Many of the brands involved in the recall are national brands produced at multiple facilities. A chart for all products is below. For example, PEDIGREE® is manufactured in numerous facilities throughout the country, and Everson represents a very small portion of the manufacturing base – 2.7 percent of total PEDIGREE® production.
Mars Petcare US will work with retail customers to ensure that the recalled products are not on store shelves. These products should not be sold or fed to pets. In the event that consumers believe they have purchased products affected by this voluntary recall, they should return the product to the store where they purchased it for a full refund. Specific product details and other information can be found at www.petcare.mars.com
Please find recalled pet food UPC information below.
The products listed below are made at the Everson facility on behalf of a variety of retailers. All code dates, with the exception of PEDIGREE®, are listed in a similar format as noted below:
Consumers should look for “17” as the first two digits of the second line.
Sample:
Best By Feb 18 09
17 1445 1
For PEDIGREE® the Everson code date format is as follows:
Consumers should look for “PAE” on the bottom line – the sixth, seventh and eighth digits. Sample:
PEDIGREE ® Small Crunchy Bites
Best Before 02/2009
808G1PAE01 12:00
In an effort to prevent the transmission of Salmonella from pets to family members and care givers, the FDA recommends that everyone follow appropriate pet food handling guidelines when feeding their pets. A list of safe pet food handling tips can be found at: www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/petfoodtips080307.html
Pet owners who have questions about the recall should call 1-877-568-4463 or visit www.petcare.mars.com.
Recalled Pet Food
Note: If you see a product you purchased listed below, please review the code date information samples from above to confirm that your product is included in the recall.
Product Name / Bag Size
UPC
Product Name / Bag Size
UPC
Country Acres Cat Food 40#
16603 02181
Retriever Bites & Bones Dog Food 8#
79818 96757
Country Acres Ration Dog Food 40#
16603 02333
Retriever Bites & Bones Dog Food 20#
79818 96634
Country Acres 18% Dog Food 40#
16603 02331
Retriever Bites & Bones Dog Food 50#
49394 05666
Country Acres Hi Pro Dog Food 50#
16603 02021
Retriever Gravy Blend Dog Food 50#
49394 05665
Doggy Bag Dog Food 40#
73893 40000
Retriever Gravy Blend Dog Foo
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Answer by storm
thx for the info…i have a pet on some of that food…..
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Do you know if this product is on the Mattel Recall list???
Question by bonnie?tokyo?berlin?NYC: Do you know if this product is on the Mattel Recall list???
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4241552
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Answer by Safiyya2
I didn’t see that over there, but you can check the Mattel website yourself:
http://service.mattel.com/us/recall.asp
My son’s toys were not on the recall list! Whew.
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Can a consignment shop sell you a product that had a recall issue?
Question by greekbrit: Can a consignment shop sell you a product that had a recall issue?
I bought a toddler bed back in June of last year. I was getting it ready to sell and decided to google it to find a better photo. Discovered that it had a recall issue back in 05.Contacted the consignment shop that I bought it from and she said that I should have checked on it when I bought it.It being a toddler bed, I would have never thought of anything being wrong. She then told me that she is not held liable and that it was my responsibility. I have ordered the right part, but I still feel that she should have not sold it to me in the first place. What do you think?
Also, if this is not the case. . .then how come a consignment shop can get in-trouble for selling a recall crib, toys, and car seats?
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Answer by ?Pardonne Moi?
It is just like buying from a garage sale. Buyer beware.
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RECALL of PET FOOD – why would they delete my question?
Question by JV: RECALL of PET FOOD – why would they delete my question?
How can they say they want a “safe and useful community” and send me this in an e-mail?
“You have posted content to Yahoo! Answers in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. As a result, your content has been deleted. Community Guidelines help to keep Yahoo! Answers a safe and useful community, so we appreciate your consideration of its rules.
Deleted Question: RECALL dog & cat massive pet food recall, kidney failure, death, please check your pantry?
Question Details: MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS, CANS & POUCHES, CAT & DOG FOODS A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates was available from the Menu Foods Web site — http://www.menufoods.com/recall — and consumers also could call (866) 463-6738.
If you feel this content was removed in error, please contact Customer Care and tell us why.
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Answer by sophylakes
i see no reason to delete the question
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Is ketchup included in the tomato recall?
Question by Elaine: Is ketchup included in the tomato recall?
OK, I’m pretty sure the answer is no- but my daughter, who is 5 years old, is throwing up (a lot) and I can’t find a reason (it doesn’t seem to be the flu and I can’t think of anything weird that she has eaten). The only thing that I can think of is she had ketchup yesterday and maybe that’s it.
So my question is, are processed tomato products included in the recall or only raw tomatoes? Thanks.
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Answer by McB
No. The only tomatoes recalled are the raw uncooked ones.
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RECALL of PET FOOD – why would they delete my question?
Question by JV: RECALL of PET FOOD – why would they delete my question?
RECALL of PET FOOD – why would they delete my question?
How can they say they want a “safe and useful community” and send me this in an e-mail?
“You have posted content to Yahoo! Answers in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. As a result, your content has been deleted. Community Guidelines help to keep Yahoo! Answers a safe and useful community, so we appreciate your consideration of its rules.
Deleted Question: RECALL dog & cat massive pet food recall, kidney failure, death, please check your pantry?
Question Details: MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS, CANS & POUCHES, CAT & DOG FOODS A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates was available from the Menu Foods Web site — http://www.menufoods.com/recall… — and consumers also could call (866) 463-6738.
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Answer by carly
That , as usual, makes no sense at all !!! I’ve contacted Customer Care in the past about this same sort of thing but never heard a word. You might give it a go and have better luck. So, a pervert can post an avatar of his private parts but we cannot discuss pet food recall????
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Q&A: Are u aware of Bravo Raw Diet recall of certain poultry products for dogs and cats?
Question by Jo: Are u aware of Bravo Raw Diet recall of certain poultry products for dogs and cats?
Here’s the link
http://www.itchmo.com/new-recall-bravo-recalls-select-poultry-products-for-cats-and-dogs-2950
listeria and salmonella are mentioned.
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Answer by animal_artwork
I feed my dogs raw. I assume ALL of what I feed has salmonella….(especially the chicken and raw eggs). My dogs have no issues. I assume some of what I feed has listeria… again… no issues.
I am very clean about how I feed raw… because while my dogs seem to handle bacteria well… I’m sure MY digestive system isn’t set up to handle it.
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does the royal canin ec 22 recall in the usa affect their product (ec 26) distributed in asia?
Question by missmolly: does the royal canin ec 22 recall in the usa affect their product (ec 26) distributed in asia?
what’s the difference between early cardiac ec 22 and ec 26?
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Answer by Michele (e-dog-training.com)
If you’re refering to the Menu Foods recall you can find more information at: http://www.menufoods.com/recall/
Hope this helps!
Michele
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Q&A: Is there a website w/ comprehensive information of the pet food recall?
Question by manoarain808: Is there a website w/ comprehensive information of the pet food recall?
All of these different companies are recalling their products and it’s getting more difficult to keep up. I’m visiting all these websites and crosschecking the products I have with the various lists. I was wondering if there was a SINGLE website that kept track of the products that are being recalled.
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Answer by Giddyup
When I pulled up Purina.com (the official site) (since that is what I feed my cat) – It gave me all the information I needed and websites to find more updated info as it becomes known.
By the way, Purina says that they make and use all their cat and dog food (except one brand of Mighty Dog) in their own plant right here in the good old USA.
Check it out…
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Q&A: Anyone know a website for baby recall products?
Question by ?Mumm to Princess Israa ?: Anyone know a website for baby recall products?
With my baby im constantly buying new things, does anyone know a website (I live in Canada) where it updates recalls on baby products?
Id like to keep track of it all as the high chair I was just about to purchase has now been recalled
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Answer by Marley
This website is great it has all the latest recalls within 2 hours of the recall www.keepingbabiessafe.org
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