Saturday, March 16, 2013

Cat food recall hits 26 states. Are you affected?

Cat food recall involving batches of three brands manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods affects cat owners in 26 states. So far, no cat illnesses have been reported as a result of the cat food recall.?

By Schuyler Velasco,?Staff writer / March 14, 2013

Diamond Naturals Kitten Formula, shown here, is part of the Diamond Pet Foods cat food recall.

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Diamond Pet Foods is recalling select batches of cat food sold in 26 states due to low levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B12), a nutrient considered essential for proper neurological function in cats. So far, no health complaints or illnesses have been reported as a result of the recalled cat food, according to Diamond.

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?The recall includes various sizes of Premium Edge, Diamond Naturals, and 4health dry cat food formulas distributed from the company?s Columbia, S.C. production facility. The packages were sold in one or more of the following states: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, ?and West Virginia.

?The recalled brands are: Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Kitten Formula dry cat food, Diamond Naturals Kitten Formula dry cat food, and 4health All Life Stages Cat Formula dry cat food.

?The batches have ?Best by? dates between July 10, 2013 and January 3, 2014.? Sizes range from 6 oz. samples to 18 lb bags.

Thiamine deficiency in cats has been linked to stomach and neurological issues. When treated properly, Thiamine deficiencies are generally reversible.

Pet owners who are unsure if they purchased a recalled product, or would like a refund or replacement, can contact the Pet Food Information Center at 1 (888) 965-6131, Sunday through Saturday, at 8 a.m. ? 6 p.m. Eastern, or visit http://www.petfoodinformationcenter.com. For the full FDA release, visit the FDA?s recalls website here.

A full list of the affected products is below:

Product Size Production Codes Best by States
Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat Formula 18 lb. bags NGF0703 10-Jul-2013 Massachusetts
Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat Formula 6 lb. bags NGF0802

15-Aug-2013,

16-Aug-2013

Florida, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,

South Carolina, Virginia

Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management Formula 6 lb. and 18 lb. bags NGS0101

03-Jan-2014,?

04-Jan-2014

Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma
Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management Formula 6 lb. and 18 lb. bags NGS0702 10-Jul-2013 Florida, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,?Virginia
Premium Edge Kitten Formula 6 oz. samples, 6 lb. and 18 lb. bags MKT0901

26-Sept-2013

29-Sept-2013

30-Sept-2013

02-Oct-2013

Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,?Pennsylvania, South Carolina,?Virginia
Diamond Naturals Kitten Formula 6 oz. samples?and 6 lb. bags MKT0901 30-Sept-2013 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana,?Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio,?Pennsylvania, South Carolina
4health All Life Stages Cat Formula 5 lb. and 18 lb. bags NGF0802

14-Aug-2013,

18-Aug-2013

Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware,?Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South?Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West?Virginia

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/csm/~3/0tiPtuspTLI/Cat-food-recall-hits-26-states.-Are-you-affected

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