United Pet Group has expanded their recall of pet vitamins to include many supplements for cats and dogs.
United Pet Group Voluntarily Expands Recall of Nutritional Supplements For Dogs to Include Additional Tablet and Powdered-Form Products for Dogs and Cats Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 2, 2010 – United Pet Group, Cincinnati, Ohio is voluntarily expanding its recent recall of its Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement tablets for Dogs to include additional pet nutritional supplement products for dogs and cats due to possible Salmonella contamination. The list of recalled products is provided below. The Food and Drug Administration is aware of this recall.
The recalled products are sold nationally at various retailers. The products include various United Pet Group Pro-Pet and Excel branded products for dogs and cats, and certain other private label brands of the same products. All of the affected products are in tablet and powdered form. These products are being removed from retail stores and consumers should immediately stop feeding these supplements to their pets. The affected products are those with expiration dates that include and are between “01/2013″ and “06/2013.” Products with expiration dates earlier than 01/2013 or later than 06/2013 are not included in this recall. The expiration date can be found imprinted vertically on the right side of the product label.
Laboratory testing has revealed that some lots of some of these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The company is recalling the additional products out of an abundance of caution.
Consumers who have purchased the affected products are urged to contact United Pet Group or the place of purchase for further direction. Consumers may contact United Pet Group at 1-877-399-5226, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST.
TABLE OF RECALLED PRODUCTS
| 353 |
825141273447 |
Doctors Foster and Smith Brewers Yeast Mega-Tabs with Garlic and Essential Fatty Acids 180 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 5619 |
18065056191 |
5619 Nature’s Miracle Pet Mess Easy Clean-up Net WT 12oz |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 1152092 |
800443076576 |
Petco Breath Tabs for Dogs Liver Flavor 50 TabletsPetco Breath Tabs for Dogs Liver Flavor 50 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 33805 |
825141059485 |
Doctors foster and Smith Dis-Taste Small Dog Tablets 250 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 33806 |
825141008629 |
Doctors Foster and Smith Ext Strength Dis-Taste Tablets 180 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 33807 |
825141063680 |
Doctors Foster and Smith Ext Strength Dis-Taste Tablets 500 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 35908 |
825141095629 |
Doctors Foster and Smith Fresh Breath Tablets for Dogs 100 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 36763 |
825141291250 |
Doctors Foster and Smith Cran Health Support Normal Urinary Tract Health 60 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
673110 bottle
1094181 box |
800443037065 |
Petco Ear Powder For Dogs 1oz (28g) Box Label |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 72157 |
825141055043 |
Doctors Foster and Smith Brewers Yeast Tablets for Dogs and Cats 750 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 9305 |
825141003921 |
Doctors Foster and Smith Ear Powder Net WT 1oz (28g) |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| 9306 |
825141005154 |
Doctors Foster and Smith Ear Powder Net WT 4oz (113g) |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| J707 |
26851007074 |
Excel 3 in 1 Ear Powder Ear Care Net WT 1oz(28g) |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| J7110 |
26851071105 |
Excel Glucosamine Joint Care 120 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| J7113 |
26851071136 |
Excel Glucosamine with MSM Joint Care 120 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| J720 |
26851007203 |
Excel Deter Coprophagia Treatment Behavioral Aid 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| J724 |
26851007241 |
Excel Deter Coprophagia Treatment Behavioral Aid 500 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| J7311 |
26851073116 |
Excel Gas Preventative Digestive Aid Digestive Care 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| J7315 |
26851073154 |
Excel Calm-Quil Calming Tablets Behavior Aid 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| J74016 |
26851074014 |
DDS Dental Breath Mints Breath Control 40 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| K1723 |
26851017233 |
DDS Dental Breath Tabs Breath Control 200 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| K1775 |
26851017752 |
Pro-Pet Brewers Yeast Daily Supplement 250 Chew Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| K701 |
26851007012 |
Excel Calcium Daily Supplement 125 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| K746 |
26851007463 |
Excel Calcium Daily Supplement 500 Tasty Chew tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| K776/PR |
26851007760 |
PR Excel Brewers Yeast with Garlic Skin and Coat 150 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| K777/1 |
26851007777 |
Excel Brewers Yeast with Garlic Skin and Coat Care 600 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| K778 |
26851007784 |
Excel Brewers Yeast with Garlic Skin and Coat Care 1000 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| K785 |
26851007852 |
Excel Brewers Yeast with Garlic Skin and Coat Care Mega Tabs 216 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| N1701 |
26851017011 |
Pro-Pet Senior Daily Vitamin Supplement 100 Tasty Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| N700TR |
26851007005 |
Excel Pupply Multi Vitamin 100 Tasty Chew Tabs Time Release |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| N7301 |
26851073017 |
Excel Small Breed Multi Vitamin 45 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| N7309 |
26851073093 |
Excel Lutein Vision Maintenance Eye Care 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| N845TR |
26851008453 |
Excel Adult Multi Vitamin 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-78030 |
26851780304 |
Excel Advantage Adult Multi Vitamin 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-78031 |
26851780311 |
Excel Advantage Puppy Multi Vitamin 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-78032 |
26851780328 |
Excel Advantage Senior Multi Vitamin 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-78033 |
26851780335 |
Excel Advantage Skin and Coat Essentials 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-78034 |
26851780342 |
Excel Advantage Glucosamine Plus 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-78035 |
26851780359 |
Excel Advantage Glucosamine Advanced Strength 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-78065 |
26851780656 |
Excel Adult Multivitamin 120 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-78066 |
26851780663 |
Excel Senior Multi Vitamin 120 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82530 |
26851825302 |
Pro-Pet Glucosamine Joint Care 60 Chew Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82531 |
26851825319 |
Pro-Pet Stool-Eating Preventative(Corprophagia Treatment) 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82534 |
26851825340 |
Pro-Pet Anti-Stress Calming Tabs 60 Chew Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82562 |
26851825623 |
Pro-Pet Glucosamine Plus Joint Care 100 Chew Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82618 |
26851826187 |
Pro-Pet Breath Tabs 40 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82619 |
26851826194 |
Pro-Pet Breath Mints 200 Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82654 |
26851826545 |
Pro-Pet Gas Relief Digestive Aid 40 Chew Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82656 |
26851826569 |
Pro-Pet Glucosamine Advanced Joint Powder Net WT 10oz(283g) |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-82658 |
26851826583 |
Pro-Pet Daily Vitamin Supplement Powder Net WT 10oz (283g) |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-83062 |
26851830627 |
Pro-Pet Puppy and Small Breed Daily Vitamin Supplement 100 Chew Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-83065 |
26851830658 |
Pro-Pet Glucosamine Advanced Joint Care 60 Chew Tablets |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-N78012 |
26851780120 |
Excel Joint Ensure Moderate Care 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-N78013 |
26851780137 |
Excel Joint Ensure Advanced Care 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
| P-N78014 |
26851780144 |
Excel Flare-Away Joint Tabs 60 Tasty Chew Tabs |
EXP 01/13 thru 06/13 |
Yesterday the FDA sent a letter to Garth Merrick, owner of Tejas Industries about the recall of Merrick Beef Filet Squares Dog Treats back in January. The FDA wants to know why Merrick didn’t let customers know they’d recalled the dog treats due to salmonella contamination. Instead, they said it was from improper processing.
Just now I found a new notice for a recall for Merrick Beef Filet Squares Dog Treats, dated today, for the very same dog treats but with a different lot number. The treats recalled in January had the lot number of 9323. The ones recalled today have the lot number of 10084TL7. This is a new recall.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 2, 2010
Customer Inquiries: (800) 664-7387
Other Inquiries: JAMES WITCHER, COO (806) 322-2806
MERRICK PET CARE RECALLS BEEF FILET SQUARES 10oz BAG (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10084TL7 BEST BY MARCH 24,2012) BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE SALMONELLA HEALTH RISK
Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas is recalling 86 cases of its 10oz “Beef Filet Squares for Dogs” pet treats (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10084TL7 BEST BY MARCH 24, 2012) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. People handling the treats can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the chews or any surfaces exposed to these products. Consumers should dispose of these products in a safe manner by securing them in a covered trash receptcial.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, 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 immediately.
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. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian immediately.
The Beef Filet Squares were shipped to distributors and retailers throughout the US. These individuals have been notified and have activated their recall procedures.
The treats are sold in 10oz plastic bags marked with “Lot # 10084TL7 Best By Mar 24, 2012” on the top of the bag and on a sticker applied to the bottom.
No illnesses have been reported to date. FDA collected a surveillance sample of “Merrick Beef Filet Squares for Dogs” (lot #10084TL7) which were purchased from a retail store. The sample tested positive for Salmonella.
Consumers who have purchased 10 ounce packages of “Beef Filet Squares for Dogs” are urged to return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-664-7387 M-F 8:00 – 5:00 CDT.
The recall notice can be found on the Merrick website: Merrick Pet Care Recalls Beef Filet Squares 10oz Bag (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10084TL7 Best By March 24, 2012) Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk.
Call me a bad sport if you want, but this irritates me for a number of reasons. As of July 2 at 8:45 pm CT:
- The recall notice is NOT posted on the front page of Merrick’s website.
- The recall notice is NOT posted on the Beef Filet Squares 10oz order page.
- The recall notice is posted on their website but not prominently. To find it click on About Us and then on News and Info, and the recall notice is at the top of the list of news items. How many people are going to go to that page before ordering something from their website?!
- The recall was announced on a Friday – not just a Friday, but a Friday before a holiday!
Merrick may have gotten one thing right with this recall. As far as I can tell, it was posted on the Merrick website before it was posted on the FDA website. (I don’t see it on the FDA website yet.)
Holy moly! I’m having freakin’ deja vu. Here’s another recall for pet food contaminated with salmonella. This one is for Feline’s Pride Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 1, 2010 – Buffalo, NY – Feline’s Pride is announcing a voluntary recall of Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) produced on 6/10/10, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. People handling raw pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the raw pet food or any surfaces exposed to the product.
[...]
The product is packaged in uncoded plastic containers and sold frozen to private consumers nationwide. Once thawed, the pet food has a shelf life of about 1 week. The firm manufactures the pet food by an as-ordered basis. This recall affects only those orders placed and shipped from June 10 through June 17, 2010.
[...]
This product should not be fed to pets but should instead be disposed of in a safe manner (e.g., in a securely covered trash receptacle). People who are experiencing the symptoms of Salmonella infection after having handled the pet food product should seek medical attention, and report their use of the product and illness to the nearest FDA office.
If you have any questions, the FDA is telling pet owners to contact the company at (716) 580-3096, Monday –Friday from 10 am – 4 pm EDT.
Read the rest from the Feline’s Pride Issues Nationwide Recall of its Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination.
I don’t know what’s up with pet food and salmonella, but I sure hope these pet food companies get their stuff together and figure it out!
Today the FDA sent a letter to Garth Merrick, owner of Tejas Industries about salmonella contamination in their Merrick Beef Filet Squares. Back in January, Merrick voluntarily recalled the food after the FDA found possible salmonella contamination. Now the FDA wants to know what’s up and why they didn’t give pet owners the whole scoop on the recall.
On December 2, 2009, FDA collected a sample of Merrick Beef Filet Squares manufactured by your Plainview, Texas facility and repackaged by your Hereford, Texas facility. Analysis of this dog chew revealed the product to be contaminated with Salmonella meleagridis.
[...]
Our inspections revealed that the manufacturing processes used by your firm to manufacture pet treats are not controlled and that contamination of these products may occur through inadequate treatment or through recontamination of the treated products due to improper storage or handling after processing.
Specifically, your firm could not provide evidence that your manufacturing processes eliminate pathogens such as Salmonella during processing because your firm does not consistently monitor critical factors in the process such as time and temperature; nor could you provide evidence demonstrating that recontamination was not likely to occur post-processing. Further, your firm could not provide evidence supporting the adequacy of your in-house sampling and testing program, for example, explaining the location and number of samples collected for each lot of finished product.
We recognize that your firm initiated a voluntary recall of Merrick Beef Filet Squares by letter to your customers dated January 11, 2010. The recall was initiated following FDA sampling and your firm’s internal sampling, both of which revealed the presence of Salmonella. However, your recall strategy may be determined to be ineffective to the consumer level for the following reasons:
• Your firm delayed your public communication to alert consumers who may have the recalled product in their possession until after FDA issued an FDA Health Alert on January 14, 2010.
• Your recall communications to distributors, retailers, and consumers only included case lot coding 9323, which was different from the lot coding on some of the individual bags. Due to a labeling error, some of the affected bags were coded with the lot code 9333.
• Your recall letter did not identify the hazard involved. Your letter to wholesale and retail consignees indicated the product was recalled because it “may not have been processed properly.” Recalls can be less effective if the recall communication does not concisely explain the reason for recall and the hazard involved.
Merrick has been given 15 days to get respond to the FDA.
Read the rest of the letter from the FDA to Garth Merrick, CEO of Tejas Industries, Inc.
Mr. Merrick, did you folks learn anything from the pet food recall a few years ago? You do remember that, don’t you? Do you remember how many pet owners were enraged to find out pet food companies weren’t telling the whole truth about the pet food they manufacture? Since then, some companies have tried really hard to change, and are trying to do the right thing for their customers, and the pets that eat their food. It looks like you guys decided to do business as usual, though. Sad, very sad! Honestly don’t you think you would have been much better off telling folks, “hey, our stuff may be contaminated with salmonella. Return it and we’ll make it right?” Instead, you’re getting slapped with a violation from the FDA because you weren’t up front about what was going on. I’m guessing that’ll piss a few people off!
My dog Lydia is a canine cancer survivor!
Typing that is super emotional for me. It was just two years ago when I found myself crying my eyes out as I typed My dog Lydia has cancer. The tears in my eyes as I type today are much different than the ones I cried back then! When I first heard the words “your dog has cancer” I wasn’t sure if we’d still be together a few months later, (let alone two years!), but here we are!
Lydia, Archie, and I are celebrating today! It was two years ago today that she had surgery to remove a couple lumps that turned out to be cancer. Her vet didn’t have much hope at first, and told me she may be with me for another six months – if we were lucky. On the other hand though, he said he’d never seen this type of cancer (anal gland cancer) caught so early. His hope (and mine!) was that he was wrong and he referred us to an oncologist.
Lydia’s oncologist was much more optimistic and started her on chemotherapy right away. She went through one treatment per month for nine months, and is doing absolutely fabulous! We’ve done a heck of a lot of living in the past two years and have learned to enjoy every single day more than ever before.
I don’t know about Lydia, but I’ve learned to appreciate her life (and life in general) in a different way than before her diagnosis. A day doesn’t go by without me telling her how wonderful she is and how much better my life is because of her. I am so thankful that she’s still here with me. We still get to hang out on the couch, go for long walks, play her favorite games, and cuddle up at bedtime. She’s she’s still here – and she’s happy and healthy!
Cancer is a nasty, nasty beast – whether it’s human or canine cancer. I know way too many people who have fought cancer themselves, or lost people and pets in a short amount of time. In fact, I lost both of my parents within months of being diagnosed, and more recently, I lost my cat Tequila within a month of learning she had cancer. So, I’m fully aware of how Lydia’s cancer could have gone. The past two years have truly been a gift. I don’t know why we were chosen to receive this gift, but you can bet I’m a very grateful recipient!
As I type this Lydia is lying on the floor next to me – quite content and quite healthy! She and Archie celebrated after their dinner with some ice cream and cookies. Lydia even got a new party hat and a fancy collar.
You would never know by looking at her that Lydia has been through so much. She’s definitely a fighter, she’s my hero, and my little cancer survivor. If you want to keep up with Lydia, she has her own Facebook page: Lydia, canine cancer survivor.
by Therese on June 28, 2010
in Cats,Dogs
I love it when scientific studies finally come out and validate what pet owners know to be fact long before science says it’s so. A recent study showed that cats, dogs, and rats all dream. (but I’ll bet you already knew that!)
How many pet owners have gotten a chuckle out of watching their dog sleep while its paws race frenetically in place? Many figured that Rover was romping somewhere in dreamland, and scientists say they were right: Pets do dream while sleeping.
As dogs and cats doze, images of past events replay in their minds much the same way humans recall experiences while dreaming, said Matthew Wilson of MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory in Cambridge, Mass. That’s because the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in memory, is basically wired the same way in virtually all vertebrates and mammals, he said.
“If you compared a hippocampus in a rat to a dog; in a cat to a human, they contain all of the same pieces,” said Wilson, an associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences.
Like people, pets go through multiple stages of sleep, from periods of slow wave sleep to REM (rapid eye movement), where most dreaming occurs.
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In dogs, research shows the frequency and length of dreams is linked to their physical size, said psychologist Stanley Coren, author of several books including How Dogs Think: Understanding the Canine Mind.
For example, he said, mastiffs and Great Danes might dream every 45 minutes for about five minutes, compared to their smaller canine cousins that enter a dream state every 10 minutes with episodes lasting less than 60 seconds.
[...]
But what do our pets dream about? Researchers believe they know the answer. Older studies, done decades ago in cats, involved temporarily releasing the suppression of motor activity that happens during REM sleep so they’d act out their dreams.
What researchers witnessed is sleepwalking cats doing things they’d normally do while awake – walking, swatting their forepaws, even pouncing on imaginary prey.
Similar research showed the same held true for dogs.
“Pointers point at dream birds, and Dobermans growl at dream burglers,” Coren said.
Read the rest of Dogs dream of past experiences.
One thing I found really interesting is that bigger dogs dream for longer periods of time than smaller dogs. Since both of my dogs are about the same size, I can’t test that theory, but I do know Lydia has more active dreams than Archie. She twitches, whimpers, and lets out little yips while Archie tends to keep his dreaming to himself.
As the saying goes stuff rolls downhill and oil is no exception. The massive oil spill disaster that’s affecting people and wildlife in the Gulf is also affecting pets in a very bad way. Their people have had their lives torn apart by the oil spill. Instead of being out on the water making a living, they’re stuck with bills they can’t pay. They’ve gone through whatever money they have and are trying to do what they can just to stay ahead of the bill collectors. In desperation, many pet owners have been taking their cats and dogs to area shelters. It’s not that they want to give their cat and dog family members up, but they just don’t know how they can feed and care for them.
Earlier this week Charlotte Bass-Lilly from Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO), talked with Dan Rea of Boston’s WBZ radio about the emergency the shelter is facing right now. It’s not just their shelter though – all shelters in the area are all beyond full. ARNO is doing what they can to help people keep their pets, but they need help. She talks about people who are losing their jobs, their homes, and can’t afford to feed their children. One woman she talks about was at such a loss as to what to do that she opened the front door, let her dogs out, and then killed herself. Bass-Lilly’s goal is to help people who are feeling such desperation to get what they need to keep their pets – including food and even medical care.
There’s always a worthy charity out there, but if you’re wanting to help with the disaster in some way, and don’t know how, this might be your way to make a difference. The Animal Rescue New Orleans has website more information about what they’re doing along with a PayPal Button for anyone who interested in donating to help pet victims of the BP oil spill. And, like most shelters, they also have a list of items they can always use for the pets they care for.
Be sure to listen to the podcast with Charlotte Bass-Lilly. It’s on the WBZ News Radio website.
Salmonella strikes again. This time United Pet Group is recalling vitamins due to possible salmonella. From the FDA:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –- June 22, 2010 – United Pet Group, Cincinnati, Ohio is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of its PRO-PET ADULT DAILY VITAMIN Supplement tablets for Dogs due to possible Salmonella contamination. The Food and Drug Administration is aware of this recall.
The product was sold nationally at various retailers. The product comes in 100-count white plastic bottles with a light blue label, and UPC code 26851-01800. These products are being removed from retail stores and consumers should immediately stop feeding these supplements to their pets. The affected products are those with expiration dates on or before “06/13″. The expiration date can be found imprinted vertically on the right side of the product label.
Laboratory testing has revealed that one Lot of this vitamin product was contaminated with Salmonella. The company is recalling all unexpired Lots of the product out of an abundance of caution.
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. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
People who handle dry pet food and/or treats can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the chews or any surfaces exposed to these products. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, 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.
Consumers who have purchased the product are urged to contact United Pet Group or the place of purchase for further direction. Consumers may contact United Pet Group at 1-800-645-5154 ext. 3, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST.
The recall notice is on the FDA website.
