Update: Pet food recall widened

[nica]

gosh, this used to be my favourite brand of dog food! Luckily i have already swtiched to homecooked for my dogs.

How to trust anymore pet food??

 

[Barb04]

Royal Canin recall

Which products are being recalled?
ROYAL CANIN SENSIBLE CHOICE® (available in pet specialty stores nationwide)
- Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Senior DRY DOG FOOD
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Puppy DRY DOG FOOD
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Adult DRY DOG FOOD
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Senior DRY DOG FOOD
- Rice & Catfish Meal Formula Adult DRY DOG FOOD
ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET™ (available in veterinary clinics)
- Canine Early Cardiac EC 22™
- Canine Skin Support SS21™
- Feline Hypoallergenic HP23™
ALL PRODUCTS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF APRIL 19TH, 2008
ARE MADE WITHOUT CHINESE SOURCED VEGETABLE PROTEINS AND ARE SAFE.
Are any other Royal Canin products affected by this recall?
No. Our other Royal Canin diets are NOT affected by this recall and continue to be safe for pets to eat.
Click Here for a list of Royal Canin, Royal Canin Veterinary Diet,
Sensible Choice, and Kasco products NOT affected by the recall.
Should I keep feeding these diets to my pet?
Pet owners should immediately stop feeding the recalled diets.
What should I do if I am concerned about my pet’s health?
Pet owners who are concerned about their pet’s health should visit their vet.
What do I do with the food that I still have?
You may return it to your place of purchase or dispose of it with your normal garbage removal.
How can I be reimbursed for the food that I have?
You may return it to your place of purchase, or you may call us at 1-800-592-6687 for a replacement or refund. Please save the UPC code from the back or side of the bag to verify your purchase.
What should I do if I have more questions?
Please do not hesitate to call our Technical Services group at 1-800-592-6687.

 

[Gempress]

Pet food recall expanded

The pet food recall has expanded to include some of the Drs Foster & Smith brands of pet food, and some cat foods made by another company

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18336622/

Geez. This recall keeps getting worse.

 

[Gempress]

Update: The pet food recall now includes a few foods made by Drs Foster & Smith, as well as some cat foods.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18336622/

 

[Denaluvscorgis]

Wow..........this is totally out of control now!!!

 

[Fruit bat]

I am not sure anything is safe.

 

[Whisper]

This is getting pretty scary.
Even though my food hasn't been addressed or included in the recall, every time I scoop some kibble I get a sick feeling. . .
Is there some master list of foods affected by the recall? That article says there are over 100 brands involved. . .

 

[dogsarebetter]

my vet is advising everyone to feed home cooked.
THAT is a suprise to me. you know how vets are!

 

[Mayasmydobe]

I am interested in a masters list as well.

 

[Melissa_W]

Horrible. Nothing would surprise me at this point.

 

[Aussie Red]

I totally expect it to get much worse. Sad but true. I feel we will see humans sick as well but will we be told the truth and will we know ?? I think not. I have started throwing out all processed things. Read your box of Special K cereal. Wheat Gluten. Read your twinkies etc.

 

[Lizmo]

This is terrible So did they get it from China too?

 

[ToscasMom]

What really irritates me is how these companies are waiting for the FDA to recall their foods when they could do the honorable thing and recall these foods far sooner by testing themselves and coming clean.

 

[ToscasMom]

I notice that the Chenango NY plant is now involved. They are the other outsource manufacturer that competes with Menu Foods. I think they make Science Diet too. These companies just don't want to come clean unless the FDA finds out what's in their foods. Till then they knowingly keep their crap on the shelves. That's the way it looks about now.

 

[nica]

Exactly, they already know the sources of tainted products.....should have been more proactive.... then again, they are mostly out for making money when they do not care about the ingredients that make their pet food .... so not surprised they are just waiting "in line" and not taking action tat can jeopardize their biz....

 

[nica]

With so many sites with the tainted list, i figured to get the master list, best to head to FDA site for complete list as I trust that they update more regularly then others.

Also, read pet food labels and be careful even giving them even commercial treats now....coz we dunno wat else could be tainted...

 

[Whisper]

Thanks for the link, nica.

 

[Kayla]

Is med-cal affected in this recall since its made by Royal Canine?

 

[SummerRiot]

No it isn't .. yet..

if Medi-cal has wheat gluten or rice protein in its ingredients I'd chuck it though.

 

[carlar]

I saw a report yesterday on tv where the Chinese said they have been using this for years and if so why all the problems so recently? Have there been problems all along and no one noticed the connection?