RECALL - Natura expands recall again

Natura Pet is expanding their previous recall to include ALL Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature and Karma branded dry pet food and biscuit/bar/treat products that have expiration dates on or before June 10, 2014.

They are voluntarily recalling their dry pet foods and treats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Please read their press release information HERE.
FDA Press Release can be found HERE.


Our Prior Posts on the Recall:

• March 19, 2013 - Natura Pet Recall
• April 19, 2013 - Natura Expands Recall
• April 23, 2013 - Treats included in Natura Recall

Includes the following brands:

• Innova
• 
EVO
• 
California Natural
• 
HealthWise
• 
Karma
• Mother Nature

HERE is the form to fill out if your product was affected for a replacement.

Note: it is unlikely that a healthy dog would become sick by having Salmonella in pet food, however, it would be a problem for puppies or those dogs with a compromised immune system. It becomes a problem for people when they touch the food and do not wash their hands after feeding their pet.

Also, if you store your pet's food in a container, please take the food out if affected and wash it out with a bleach water solution to kill any bacteria that may be in the container.  I highly suggest cleaning out the container between every bag of food during normal use.

IMPORTANT: Signs of Salmonella in Pets

Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. 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.

IMPORTANT: Signs of Salmonella in People

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.

 

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Breeder's Choice RECALL - Active Care Biscuits Healthy Joint Dog Treats

Breeder’s Choice, a Central Garden & Pet company, has issued a voluntary recall for a single batch of Active Care Biscuits-Healthy Dog Treats due to mold discovered in one of the lots of dog biscuits.

The following product is included in the recall:

• Product Code/SKU/ Material #: BCP-080
• UPC Code: 0130104895
• Size: 24 oz.
• Product Name: Active Care Biscuits-Healthy Dog Treats
• Best Before Code: 19/Dec/2013

Product and product lots that do not appear above have not been affected.

According to a release from the manufacturer, the mold seems to have occurred due to varying dryer temperature settings for drying biscuits. This exposed the recalled product to excess moisture and has since been remedied.

Pet owners who fed their pets the recalled biscuits should watch for symptoms that may develop. Common symptoms associated with mold exposure include gastrointestinal issues such as loose stool. At the time of this release, there have been no reports of human or pet illnesses associated with this recall.

For more information, call the Central Customer Care line at (866) 500-6286 or visit goactivedog.com.

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