Posted on 03/18/2007 9:15:18 AM PDT by Brian_Baldwin
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Recall Information 1-866-895-2708
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Stores Pull Recalled Pet Food Off Shelves
Menu Foods Recall Covers Dozens Of Brands
Stores across the country were pulling containers of pet food from shelves Saturday, after the announcement of a major recall.
Menu Foods has recalled millions of containers of cat and dog food sold at major retailers across North America, including PetSmart and Safeway.
The recall includes 48 different brands of dog food and 40 brands of cat food, including Iams Nutro and Eukanuba.
The company says an unknown number of animals have suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food.
However, the company says it doesn't know what's causing the illness.
Menu Foods has set up a recall hotline at (866) 463-6738 or (866) 895-2708 and a Web site at www.menufoods.com/recall.
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Pet Owners Worried After Massive Pet Food Recall
Animals Have Kidney Failure
POSTED: 7:23 am PDT March 17, 2007
UPDATED: 3:50 pm PDT March 17, 2007
WASHINGTON -- Pet owners are really worried. Millions of containers of dog and cat food sold at major retailers across North America have been recalled.
Recall: Dog Products | Cat Products
Menu Foods said it's recalling dog food sold under 48 brands and cat food sold under 40 brands, including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba.
One New Jersey woman became concerned when the four types of Iams products she buys for her cat, Smokey, had vanished from shelves. She said Smokey is very sick and hasn't been eating for days.
In Nebraska, another woman said she sometimes feeds her five cats packets of sliced meat and gravy sold by one of the brands affected. She said her cat, Boots, seems to have lost its appetite in the last few days.
The company said an unknown number of animals have suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food.
The Food and Drug Administration warned pet owners of the massive recall. Menu Foods Inc. ., is recalling 60 million containers of wet pet food.
The Canadian-based manufacturer is recalling all its "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food produced between Dec. 3 and March 6. The company distributes the products to numerous retailers in the form of cans and pouches and under different brand names.
The products are sold at stores including Wal-Mart, PetSmart, Pet Valu and Kroger.
Officials are warning pet owners to immediately stop feeding the contaminated foods to their pets and said owners should see their pets' veterinarians if they develop signs of kidney failure, including loss of appetite, vomiting or lethargy. The company said they have conducted tests, but are so far unable to locate the source of the contamination.
A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates is available from the Menu Foods Web site at menufoods.com.
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March 16, 2007: Animal Deaths Prompt Pet Food Recall
Animal Deaths Prompt Pet Food Recall
Menu Foods Recalls 60 Million Containers Of Wet Food
POSTED: 2:24 pm PDT March 16, 2007
WASHINGTON -- A major manufacturer of dog and cat food is recalling 60 million containers of wet food.
Menu Foods said it's received report of dogs and cats suffering kidney failure after eating the food. About 10 animals died.
Menu Foods supplies store brands to Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger, PetSmart and other retailers. The recall covers its "cuts and gravy" style food sold between early December and March. The food comes in cans and small foil pouches. It consists of chunks of meat in gravy.
The company said it's not sure what happened and product testing hasn't revealed a link that would explain the illnesses and deaths.
Menu Foods didn't immediately provide a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall but said the information will be on the company's Web site Saturday morning. For more information, contact Menu Foods at 1-866-463-6738.
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What kind of dogs do you have?
Has it been considered that this may have been an intentional act of violence against western society and culture?
Just wondering.
You are not the only person thinking that.
I think the 10 number is the number of animals that died in the manufacturers custody when they had them sample these pet foods after the complaints had gotten back to them.
Fasten your seat belts, this will become one of the largest class action suits ever. Canada, you in big trouble. We'd have looked the other way if you had decided to do something minor like annex Maine. But killing our pets means we are going to sick half of our lawyers on you.
While there may be a class action filed it may be hard to get certified. And the damages are not that much, as each animal can be replaced pretty cheaply. Recovery for injury to animals is for their replacement value only.
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