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| SOUTH AFRICAN PET FOOD INDUSTRY BANS CHINESE GLUTEN 04/21/07 |
| The South African pet food industry has closed the door on any future importation of Chinese gluten products (we assume this includes rice protein concentrate which is also referred to as "rice gluten"). This is a bold move -- one which surely bodes well with pet guardians in restoring consumer confidence. Maybe, just maybe, the American and Canadian pet food industries will read this and make their own bold moves. Lord knows, the pet food indutstry on this side of the Atlantic needs to do something -- anything -- to begin restoring even just a smidgen of consumer confidence. (Our thanks to Mike for the news tip.) |
| THE South African pet food industry has closed the door on the importation of gluten products from China after tests of Royal Canin SA’s products found that the ingredient was contaminated with melamine... |
| The chairman of the industry body, the Pet Food Institute, Barry Hundley, said the contamination served as a warning to manufacturers against using products from China. |
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| FDA OPENS CRIMINAL PROBE INTO PET FOOD CONTAMINATIION 04/21/07 |
| The FDA has finally opened a criminal investigation, but only after learning that some of the melamine-laced rice protein concentrate was sold to a commercial hog farm in Northern California, and that some of the meat from hogs which were fed the RPC have been sold for human consumption. The tainted RPC was sold to the hog farm by Diamond Pet Foods, Inc., the manufacturer of the recalled Natural Balance products. One would think, with this latest development, the FDA would now identify the remaining two pet food manucturers who bought the tainted RPC from Wilbur-Ellis, so that other meat farming operations could be on the alert for any RPC these as-yet-unnamed pet food companies might be attempting to sell off ... or have already sold. Unfortunately for consumers, the FDA is exhibiting the same-old nondisclosure policy with the tainted pork, in refusing to identify the "unnamed licensed facility" which purchased some of the meat -- once again, putting the ecomic interests of business over the health and welfare of American citizens and their pets. |
| The Food and Drug Administration has opened a criminal investigation in the widening pet food contamination scandal, officials said yesterday, as it was confirmed that tainted pork might have made its way onto human dinner plates in California. |
| More than 100 hogs that ate contaminated food at a custom slaughterhouse in California's Central Valley were sold to private individuals and to an unnamed licensed facility in Northern California during the past 2 1/2 weeks. The hogs consumed feed that contained rice protein tainted with melamine, the industrial chemical that has sickened and killed dogs and cats around the world. |
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| Ed. note: Even more concerning is this FDA quote from an eCanadaNow article: |
As of the moment, no other farms are being investigated, but officials say that other farms may also be affected. |
| “In the course of our investigation, we may find similar situations in other parts of the country,” said head of the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Stephen Sundlof. |
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HUMANS AT RISK FROM TAINTED PET FOOD? 04/20/07
HOGS FED MELANINE-LACED RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
NEW POISONS IDENTIFIED: CYANURIC ACID, AMILORINE, AMILORIDE |
| Another excellent article by Karen Roebuck of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. |
| Federal officials confirmed Thursday they are investigating whether pork products intended for humans are contaminated with the same industrial chemical that prompted a massive pet food recall and sickened cats and dogs nationwide. |
| Researchers also have identified three other contaminants in the urine and kidneys of animals sickened or killed after eating the recalled foods, including cyanuric acid, a chemical commonly used in pool chlorination, three researchers told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Cyanuric acid is what most likely sickened pets, one researcher said. |
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| ROYAL CANIN RECALLS RPC-CONTAINING FOODS IN THE U.S. 04/20/07 |
| In addition to the South Africa recall of Royal Canin-manufactured foods, the company late yesterday announced the recall of foods in the United States, due to the presence of melamine-laced rice protein concentrate which was purchased from Wilbur-Ellis. |
Although we have no confirmed cases of illness in pets, we have decided to voluntarily remove the following dry pet food products that contain rice protein concentrate due to the presence of a melamine derivative.
ROYAL CANIN SENSIBLE CHOICE® (available in pet specialty stores nationwide) - Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Senior
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Puppy
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Adult
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Senior
- Rice & Catfish Meal Formula Adult
ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET™ (available only in veterinary clinics)
- Canine Early Cardiac EC 22™
- Canine Skin Support SS21™
- Feline Hypoallergenic HP23™ |
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| BLUE BUFFALO RECALLS SPA SELECT KITTEN DRY FOOD 04/19/07 |
| From Blue Buffalo's website: |
The Blue Buffalo Company has undertaken a voluntary recall of one production run of our Spa Select Kitten dry food. The production code on the recalled product is:
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| We have taken this action because the rice protein concentrate used for this run was obtained from Wilbur-Ellis, the same company who supplied this ingredient to Natural Balance. Test results received late last evening (4/18) indicated that this rice protein concentrate tested positive for melamine. This is the first and only time our manufacturing partner sourced an ingredient from Wilbur-Ellis, and we had no knowledge that they had imported the ingredients from China. |
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| SUPPLIER SHIPPED RICE PROTEIN TO UT, NY, KS & MO PLANTS 04/19/07 |
| Wilbur-Ellis, the San Francisco-based distributor of the melamine-laced rice protein concentrate, states that in addition to Diamond, they shipped the RPC to four other plants, located in Utah, New York, Kansas and to two in Missouri. Here's what Howl 911 can offer, in terms of speculation: |
| Utah: American Nutrition is located in Ogden, Utah and is a large contract manufacturer of pet foods. Natural Balance contracts with A.N. for production of their wet foods. A.N. also makes their own labels, which include Atta Boy, Atta Cat, Basic Plus, Vita Bone, Vita Snacks and Harmony Maintain Chunks. |
| Both Menu Foods and Hill's have plants in Kansas - Menu Foods in Emporia, Kansas and Hill's in Topeka, Kansas |
| Nestle Purina is based in St. Louis, Missouri; whether they also have an active manufacturing plant there, we do not know. Perhaps some of our readers who have knowledge of this will email us to let us know. Edit to add: Royal Canin USA, located in St. Charles, Missouri, is a subsidiary of the Royal Canin Group, a leading worldwide supplier of nutritional pet foods to the specialty segment. Royal Canin USA manufacturers and markets the nutritional brands Size Nutrition, Feline Nutrition, Natural Blend, Sensible Choice, Excel, and Kasco. (Thanks, Brigitte!) |
New York: We do not know which plant or plants are based in New York. Again, if any of our readers has information to share, please email us. Edit to add: Blue Seal has a manufacturing plant in Arcade, New York. Blue Seal makes primarily dry foods, including by Nature's line of foods. Edit to add (thanks, Bonnie!):
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Chenango Valley Pet Foods
P.O. Box 720
8 West State Street
Sherburne, NY 13460
Phone: (607)674-2121 |
Eight In One Pet Products, Inc
2100 Pacific Street
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: (516)232-1200
Website:www.eightinonepet.com |
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| SOUTH AFRICA PET FOOD RECALL: MELAMINE IN CORN GLUTEN 04/19/07 |
| This finding--melamine in corn gluten--should seal the theory that melamine was added to wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate deliberately to boost their nitrogen values (a measure of protein content). All three substances are used as a cheap protein additive in pet foods. With this news, Howl 911 believes all pet foods containing additives of any kind from China should be tested for melamine and other contaminates. This finding also vindicates the claims of many pet parents whose pets were sickened or killed as a result of eating non-Menu Foods brands which did not contain wheat gluten. Virtually all pet foods and many treats contain protein additives in the form of gluten (wheat, corn) or from other grain or vegetable sources (rice, soy, whey), and many of these additives are products of China. I am sorry to say, but this newest information--combined with the lack of full disclosure from pet food companies as to where they source their raw materials from-- renders ALL commercial pet food suspect. |
Johannesburg - Tests have confirmed that Vets Choice and Royal Canin dog and cat dry pet-food products contained corn gluten contaminated with melamine, says the manufacturer. |
| The contaminated corn gluten was delivered to Royal Canin by a South African third-party supplier and appears to have originated from China. |
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Our thanks to Carol for sending us this link. |
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| An independent pathologist, Professor Fred Reyers said the outbreak may not be an isolated incident. He believed there was sufficient evidence to suggest a link between this outbreak and a similar one in Cape Town as well as one in the United States. |
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Our thanks to Mike for sending us this link. |
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| CHINESE GOVERNMENT BLOCKS FDA FOOD INSPECTORS 04/18/07 |
| A joint press release from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reports the following: |
| [ WASHINGTON , DC ] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today met with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Andrew von Eschenbach in Durbin's Capitol office to discuss the latest recall of pet food, this time caused by contaminated rice protein imported from China . |
| In the meeting, Durbin and DeLauro learned that the Chinese Government has blocked requests from the FDA to send personnel to China to inspect the facilities suspected of producing the contaminated products. The FDA first contacted the Chinese Government on April 4, 2007, but have not been granted permission to send food inspectors into the country. In response, Durbin and DeLauro sent a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to the United States , Zhou Wenzong, urging the Chinese Government to issue visas to U.S. food inspectors as quickly as possible. |
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| OTHER PET FOODS CONTAINING RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE 04/18/07 |
| Recent reports of Wilbur-Ellis selling melamine-laced rice protein concentrate to five different pet food companies has sent pet parents into a downward spiral of mistrust for the pet food industry and the authorities who regulate it. Both the FDA and Wilbur-Ellis, the U.S. distributor of the poisonous substance, have refused to identify all of the pet food companies who purchased the rice protein concentrate. As of this writing, we only know that Diamond, the makers of Natural Balance's venison-based forumulas, was one of the five companies. Until the FDA or Wilbur-Ellis fully disclose all five pet food companies, it is wise to assume that ANY pet food product containing rice protein concentrate is potentially poisonous. If any of our readers has knowledge of a pet food other than Natural Balance Venison formulas which contains rice protein concentrate, please send us an email and we will post it on our website, with the appropriate alert and disclaimer. UPDATE: We have added a section to our Pet Food Recall List to include pet foods which have been reported to contain RPC. |
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| FDA, RICE PROTEIN SUPPLIER, V.I.N. KEEPING US IN THE DARK 04/18/07 |
Yesterday evening's SacBee online edition reported that the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is currently investigating five foods which have a disturbing record of recurrence in VIN's database of vet-described disease reports. Dr. Paul Pion, the Davis, CA vet who cofounded the service, refused to identify the five foods under investigation.
Similarly, the FDA and Wilbur-Ellis, the San Francisco-based supplier of the melamine-laced rice protein concentrate found in the recalled Natural Balance foods, have both refused to identify the other four pet food companies who purchased potentially toxic rice protein concentrate from Wilbur-Ellis, leaving consumers not just in the dark, but forced to play Russian Roulette with their pets' lives.
Howl 911 encourages all pet parents to contact Senator Durbin and Representative DeLauro, imploring their intervention by demanding full disclosure from the FDA, Wilbur-Ellis and the V.I.N. before more pets' lives are needlessly harmed or destroyed. |
| The Veterinary Information Network, used by about 16,000 of the estimated 35,000 U.S. veterinarians, noticed the five foods kept recurring in vet-described disease reports, said Paul Pion, the Davis vet who co-founded the service. |
| He declined to name the foods, saying that would be premature, but described the issue as serious enough that his network decided to collect samples from the vets who treated ailing cats and dogs. |
| He said hopes to get them to the UC Davis-based California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory as early as Wednesday |
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| RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE FROM CHINA; SOLD TO FOUR OTHER PET FOOD COMPANIES BESIDES NATURAL BALANCE 04/17/07 |
| An update on today's earlier USA Today article: |
| The rice protein concentrate was imported from China by San Francisco-based Wilbur-Ellis. Herrick says the concentrate, which is being tested, is suspected to have melamine, as it was the only new ingredient. Recalled Natural Balance products include Venison and Brown Rice canned and dry dog foods, dog treats and Venison and Green Pea dry cat food. |
| Wilbur-Ellis CEO John Thacher said his company sold the concentrate to five pet-food makers, but that most of it went to two firms. One of the primary companies was Diamond Pet Foods, which packs some of the Natural Balance product but doesn't use the concentrate in any Diamond-made foods, says Diamond spokesman Jim Fallon. The other major customer, which Thacher would not name, tested the rice protein and found no melamine, Thacher says. Natural Balance's rice protein concentrate is mixed with venison meal, Thacher says. |
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| NATURAL BALANCE PULLS AN INGREDIENT SWITCHEROO? 04/17/07 |
| As word has spread today about the Natural Balance recall of foods containing rice protein concentrate, a few pet parents astutely observed that Natural Balance has changed their website's list of ingredients for the affected foods. Just a few short days ago, the suspect ingredient was not included among the ingredients listed on the Natural Balance website but, today, after the FDA announcement that melamine was found in the rice protein concentrate, the website was changed to add this ingredient. I believe there is an AAFCO (or is it FDA?) requirement to list ALL the ingredients contained in a pet food on the packaging label. Now, it could be Natural Balance is just woefully behind in updating their website to reflect recent formula changes (note: there are other changes in the ingredients besides the addition of rice protein concentrate.) Conversely, it could be Natural Balance is trying to do a quick CYA. Perhaps some pet parents who purchased the recalled food can take a look at the packaging labels and let us know whether or not the suspect ingredient, rice protein concentrate, appears among the list of ingredients. If not, then this is clearly a violation by Natural Balance of both labeling laws and consumer trust. |
Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Website Cache: April 7, 2007 |
Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food
Website: April 17, 2007 |
| Ingredient listing: Venison, Whole Grain Brown Rice, Rice Flour, Venison Meal, Rice Bran, Canola Oil (preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid), Natural Flavor, Flaxseed Oil, Kelp Meal, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Choline Chloride, L-lysine, Dl-methionine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Parsley, Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin K Supplement, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid. |
Ingredient listing: Venison, Brown Rice, Ground Rice, Rice Bran, Venison Meal, Rice Protein Concentrate, Peas, Canola Oil, Tomato Pomace, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Methionine, Inulin, Taurine, Natural Tocopherols, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B). |
Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food
Website Cache: April 12, 2007 |
Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food
Website: April 17, 2007 |
| Ingredient listing: Peas, Venison Meal, Venison, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Methionine, Choline Chloride, Inulin, Taurine, Natural Tocopherols, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B). |
Ingredient listing: Peas, Venison, Venison Meal, Rice Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Methionine, Choline Chloride, Inulin, Taurine, Natural Tocopherols, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B). |
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| T.W. ENTERPRISES ISSUES RECALL PRESS RELEASE - 11 DAYS LATE 04/17/07 |
| On April 5, 2007, the FDA issued a health warning on dog chews made by T.W. Enterprises (Ferndale, WA). Today--eleven days after the FDA's health warning--T.W. Enterprises issued a "firm" press release to alert consumers of the recalled dog chews. This is the second Salmonella-based recall for the company in less than two years. The last recall, in June 2005, also involved several dog and cat chews and treats. It is interesting to note that, in their press release, T.W. Enterprises offers no statement of refund for purchased recalled products, nor for the veterinary bills for sickened pets, or for the medical bills for fthe guardians who might have been likewise infected. |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Ferndale, WA -- April 16, 2007 -- T.W. Enterprises of Ferndale, WA today alerted consumers that it is recalling certain dog chews it markets because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Samples tested by FDA of the product indicate that the dog chew products manufactured by T.W. Enterprises may be contaminated. |
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The following is a list of the recalled products (Product Name/ A.B. Dog Chew - Size / UPC):
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- A.B. Small Chew, 3 - 4 inch / 833234001105
- A. B. Puppy Chew, 4 - 6 inch / 83323401112
- A.B. Dog Chew Medium, 6 inch / 833234001051
- A.B. Dog Chew Large, 10 inch / 833234001068
- A. B. Dog Chew XL, 13 inch / 833234001075
- A. B. Dog Chew Mega, 16 inch / 833234001082
- A. B. Dog Chew Jumbo, 26 inch / 83323400109
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| NATURAL BALANCE EXPANDS DOG, CAT FOOD RECALL 04/17/07 |
Itchmo has confirmed with Natural Balance that their recall has expanded and now covers the following items for all dates:
- Venison and Brown Rice Treats for Dogs (New today)
- Venison and Brown Rice Canned Formula for Dogs (New today)
- Venison and Brown Rice Dry Food for Dogs (Reported Sunday)
- Venison and Green Pea Dry Food for Cats (Reported Sunday)
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| RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE ALSO A PRODUCT OF CHINA? 04/17/07 |
| A google search for "rice protein concentrate" yielded the following industry article, published in December 2005, touting the advantages of a new protein source: rice protein concentrate. It's all very interesting, consdering the recent fallout over China's contaminated wheat gluten. The major advantage of this grain-based protein source, besides its alleged non-allergenicity, is that it is CHEAP. So, once again, it appears the health of our pets' has been sacrificed for profit. |
12/6/2005 - UK-based AMC Chemicals says a new rice protein concentrate can offer food makers a non-allergenic alternative to soy and whey that is better absorbed by the body than other vegetable-derived proteins.
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| The ingredient, produced in China for US firm Axiom Foods, is also likely to be cheaper than many of the proteins on the market. |
| "The price range on this product is much less than soy and whey, ... said David Janow, president of Axiom Foods. |
| It is said to be the only wholegrain rice protein on the market, with the entire brown rice kernel being used in the processing. The process uses natural enzymes that digest the carbohydrate portion and leave the protein, with no traces of additives or chemicals. |
| "It is also gluten-free, sulphite and sulphate-free," added Janow. |
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| MELAMINE FOUND IN NATURAL BALANCE VENISON FORMULAS 04/17/07 |
| The plot thickens. Melamine, the contaminant found in the toxic wheat gluten from China, has also been found in the "rice protein concentrate" used in Natural Balance's venison dry dog and cat food formulas. The article does not identify the supplier of the rice protein concentrate, so it will be interesting to see if the supplier is the same as that of the wheat gluten. Also of note in the article: The food samples were sent out for testing on Friday, April 14th, yet Natural Balance gave no official public notice of the food's potential toxicity until Monday, April 16, 2007, via a posting on their website's homepage.. |
Natural Balance Pet Foods said Tuesday it found melamine in two of its pet food products, which the company has recalled. |
| Melamine is the chemical suspected of causing pet deaths and illnesses related to the Menu Foods recall, covering more than 60 million cans and pouches of wet dog and cat food from dozens of brands the past four weeks. |
| But Natural Balance doesn't use wheat gluten, the ingredient contaminated with melamine in the Menu recall. Instead, it suspects that melamine was in a rice protein concentrate, a new ingredient used in the dry foods, said Natural Balance president Joey Herrick. "That was the only change in the product," he says. |
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| CORRECTION: NATURAL BALANCE PULLS DRY DOG & CAT FOODS 04/16/07 |
| Yesterday we reproduced an Itchmo report of the voluntary recall of Natural Balance venison dry dog food formulas. Today we received a correction to the original report that the varieties affected included both of the following dry dog and cat foods: |
• Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Formula
• Venison and Green Pea Dry Dog CAT Formula |
Update: This notice was posted on the Natural Balance website on Monday, April 16, 2007:
We are receiving consumer complaints regarding the Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Foods. We do not know what is wrong with the food at this time, but we have heard that animals are vomiting and experiencing kidney problems. Please discontinue feeding all Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison and Green Pea Dry Cat Food. We are working closely with the FDA. We will update this website today, as more information comes available. |
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| APRIL 12th SENATE HEARING: WITNESS TESTIMONIES POSTED 04/16/07 |
| The website for the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations has posted the written testimonies of the April 12th hearing panelists (scroll down to "Subcommittee News"). There is also a link to a Real Media audio file of the hearing, but the link appears not to be working. |
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| SOUTH AFRICA: ROYAL CANIN RECALLS MORE DOG, CAT FOOD 04/16/07 |
| Our thanks to Carol for this news tip: Royal Canin extends their recall, originally announced on April 12th, in South Africa. |
| Johannesburg - Top dog and cat food manufacturer Royal Canin has announced that it is recalling specific batches of all dog and cat dry food products manufactured under their labels. |
| The company released a statement on Monday morning after tests showed that a batch of raw material received by Royal Canin South Africa from a third party supplier may have been contaminated ... |
| Although all its products had not been contaminated, the company decided to organise a voluntary recall of all dog and cat dry food products manufactured under the Vets Choice and Royal Canin brands in South Africa manufactured between the period from 8th March 2007 to 11th April 2007. |
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| NATURAL BALANCE PULLING VENISON DRY DOG FOODS 04/15/07 |
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| Itchmo has confirmed an email from Natural Balance that they are removing two products from sale |
• Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Formula
• Venison and Green Pea Dry Dog Formula |
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| This products do not contain wheat gluten. No deaths or serious illnesses have been reported and no recall warning has been issued. The warning applies only to products sold in the last week, according to Natural Balance. |
| Please know that at this time we are removing this product from the shelves, as we have had some phone calls indicating gastric upset after eating this formula. At this time, we are unsure if this could just be a particular batch problem, or simply customers switching diets too fast. However, in the meantime while we are looking further into this matter, we are not recommending to feed this formula, and are suggesting to feed our Potato and Duck or Sweet Potato and Fish Dry Dog Formula. |
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| PUERTO RICO REPORTS DOG DEATHS FROM OL'ROY BISCUITS 04/15/07 |
| Thanks to Mike for sending in this news tip. Ed. note: First we were told the poisonous food was confined only to the United States. Then reports from Canada cropped up, along with a press release from Belgium which reported receiving 3,400 plus cases of recalled food. Three days ago, news reports surfaced of Hill's recalls and Vet's Choice poisonings in South Africa; now, today, this report of recalled food and more pet deaths in Puerto Rico. When will it end? |
| Two dogs in Puerto Rico died of kidney failure after eating dog biscuits that were among the 100-plus brands of pet foods and treats contaminated with an industrial chemical, a veterinarians' group said Saturday. |
| The Ol'Roy dog biscuits were purchased at Amigo, a supermarket chain owned by Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., according to Victor Collazo, chief of Puerto Rico's Veterinary Medical Association. |
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TOMMY'S STORY |
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OTIS & OTTO'S STORY |
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KITTY BOY'S STORY |
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ABBY GAYLE'S STORY |
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LILY'S STORY |
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ANGEL'S STORY |
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ALEX'S STORY |
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BENJIE'S STORY |
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BABY'S STORY |
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WE ARE THE VICTIMS |
Link to a stirring graphic, the creator of which is unknown, picturing many of the victims of the Menu Foods recall. The recalled brands are listed on the left and right-side borders of the graphic. (Click on the graphic to enlarge.) |
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REMEMBERING ALLIE |
A touching tribute one pet parent created for their dog, Allie, a victim of the Menu Foods recall. |
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FOOD NOT FIT FOR A PET by Dr. Wendell O. Belfield, DVM |
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ASK CONGRESS TO BETTER REGULATE THE PET FOOD INDUSTRY |
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UPDATE ON CLASS ACTION SUIT FROM THE PROGRESSIVE LAW GROUP |
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YOUR WHOLE PET |
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HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR DOG OR CAT |
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K.O.P.S. PLANS MASS MARCH APRIL 28, 2007 |
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REMEMBERING
THE VICTIMS |
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FEDERAL COURT FILINGS AGAINST MENU FOODS |
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TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL ACCEPTING COMPLAINTS |
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PHOTO GALLERY |
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YAHOO GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP |
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WHAT IS AMINOPTERIN? |
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DOWNLOADABLE LIST OF RECALLED FOODS (PDF) |
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WHO MAKES WHAT? |
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ROYAL CANIN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT |
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WELLNESS, NATURE'S VARIETY, CASTOR & POLLUX ALSO MADE BY MENU FOODS |
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MENU FOODS FAILED TO ACT FOR THREE MONTHS |
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MENU FOODS, IAMS EXCLUSIVE 10-YEAR CONTRACT |
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RECALL ANALYSIS |
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KNOW THE SIGNS OF KIDNEY FAILURE |
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NEWS VIDEO |
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ADDISON, TX |
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IAMS FOOD KILLS HAWAII DOG |
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