Major "wet" dog & cat Food, Treets & Buscuits recall ~ Class Action Lawsuit Status
Update: June25, 2008 - Class Action Lawsuit
Information available at >>>
http://www.petfoodsettlement.com/
EDITED April 5, 2005 ...
Recalls NOW Include some Major Brands of both Wet AND DRY Foods; Cat & Dog TREETS, and Biscuits.
Latest Recalls (Biscuits) noted in Post #124 (4/05/2007)
Copyrighted story - CREDIT to MSNBC.com & the Associated Press >>>
60 million containers of pet food recalled
Store brands sold at Wal-Mart and Safeway tied to kidney failure, deaths ...
A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.
An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said. ...
The recall covers the company’s “cuts and gravy” style food, which consists of chunks of meat in gravy, sold in cans and small foil pouches between Dec. 3 and March 6. The pet food was sold by stores operated by the Kroger Company, Safeway Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and PetSmart Inc., among others, Henderson said.
Menu Foods did not immediately provide a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall, saying they would be posted on its Web site — www.menufoods.com/recall — early Saturday (March17, 2007).
Consumers with questions can call (866) 463-6738.
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/s/ Phred
Original Release by the Canadian parent company ...
Here's the Menue Foods original Canadian press release ...
worded to minimize the damage and put as positive a "spin" on the problem
as they could.
Menu Foods Income Fund Announces Precautionary Dog and Cat Food Recall
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - March 16, 2007) -
NOT FOR RELEASE OVER US NEWSWIRE SERVICES
Attention Business/Financial Editors
Menu Foods Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:MEW.UN) today announced the precautionary recall of a portion of the dog and cat food it manufactured between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. The recall is limited to "cuts and gravy" style pet food in cans and pouches manufactured at two of the Fund's United States facilities. These products are both manufactured and sold under private-label and are contract-manufactured for some national brands.
Over the past several days, the Fund has received feedback in the United States (none in Canada) raising concerns about pet food manufactured since early December, and its impact on the renal health of the pets consuming the products. Shortly after receipt of the first complaint, the Fund initiated a substantial battery of technical tests, conducted by both internal and external specialists, but has failed to identify any issues with the products in question. The Fund has, however, discovered that timing of the production associated with these complaints, coincides with the introduction of an ingredient from a new supplier. The Fund stopped using this ingredient shortly after this discovery and production since then has been undertaken using ingredients from another source.
At the same time, the Fund's largest customer, for which it manufactures on a contract basis, received a small number of consumer complaints and has initiated its own recall. Furthermore, for the time being, the customer has put future orders for cuts and gravy products on hold. This customer's cuts and gravy purchases in 2006 represented approximately 11% of the Fund's annual revenue.
"We take these complaints very seriously and, while we are still looking for a specific cause, we are acting to err on the side of caution" said Paul K. Henderson, President and CEO, Menu Foods. "We will do whatever is necessary to ensure that our products maintain the very highest quality standards."
While the number of complaints has been relatively small, Menu is taking this proactive step out of an abundance of caution, because the health and well-being of pets is paramount to the Fund.
In addition to changing suppliers, for production after March 6, the Fund has increased testing of all raw materials and finished goods. It is also working closely with regulatory authorities and its customers to learn more and will take whatever additional actions are appropriate. The Fund estimates that based on currently available information, this recall could cost between $30 million and $40 million, which will be financed from a combination of internally generated cash flow and bank credit facilities. Furthermore, the Fund is aggressively producing product, utilizing a different supplier for the ingredient in question, to replenish customers as quickly as possible.
In order to determine whether cat and dog food in their possession is subject to recall, consumers should refer to the list of brand names ("listed products") at www.menufoods.com/recall. This will be available by 6 a.m. Saturday March 17, 2007. Products not identified on the website can continue to be used.
Menu is the leading North American private-label/contract manufacturer of wet pet food products sold by supermarket retailers, mass merchandisers, pet specialty retailers and other retail and wholesale outlets. In 2006, the Fund produced more than one billion containers.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Menu Foods Income Fund
Media and Investor Relations
Sarah Tuite (416) 848-1703 or
Menu Foods Income Fund
Consumers call 1-866-463-6738
__________________________________________________ ___
Taken from:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/Pres...l_03162007.pdf
by Phred
They haven't "Listed" ALL the effected Brands!
:mad:
ADDITIONAL Information is leaking out ---
Some Pet Food Labels that are really manufactured by Menu Foods must not have
wanted their names associated with this recall - even though the foods are possibly tainted ...
Guess Who is recalling and now admitting involvement?
Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.,
Announces Voluntary Participation in Menu Foods’ Nationwide U.S.
and Canadian recall of Specific Canned Cat Foods.
Topeka, KS (March 16, 2007) – In response to the recent Menu Foods, Inc. nationwide recall of wet pet foods, Hill’s® Pet Nutrition, Inc. has announced a voluntary precautionary recall in the United States and Canada of a very small number of canned cat products that are co-manufactured by Menu.
Hill’s is voluntarily recalling the following products:
1. Science Diet® Kitten Savory Cuts® Ocean Fish 3 oz. and 5.5 oz.
2. Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Beef 5.5 oz.
3. Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Chicken 5.5 oz.
4. Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Ocean Fish 5.5 oz.
5. Science Diet® Feline Senior Savory Cuts® Chicken 5.5 oz.
No other Hill’s products are affected by this recall.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., is taking this precautionary step to protect the health and well being of your pets. Hill’s has received no reported cases of illness. Consumers of other pet food brands manufactured by Menu Foods have reported a small number of cases of cats becoming ill with loss of appetite, vomiting, and lethargy which are potential signs of kidney failure.
This voluntary product recall involves discontinuation of all retail sales and product retrieval from consumers. Consumers should stop using the affected products immediately. Consult with a veterinarian if any symptoms are present in your pet. All Science Diet products carry a 100 percent guarantee, and consumers can receive a refund for recalled products. For more information, consumers can contact the company at 1-800-445-5777 or visit www.HillsPet.com for details.
Hill’s is recalling the following product codes. Product codes can be found at the bottom of the can. Only relevant code numbers have been listed (‘X’s indicate irrelevant numbers).
1. .
BESTBEFORE 09 2008
M06XXXXXX 4414
2. .
BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4416
3. .
BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4415
4. .
BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4601
5. .
BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4603
6. .
BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M25XXXXXX 4457
7. .
BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4414
Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., has informed the Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on this issue. The company regrets any inconvenience to its consumers, retail customers and veterinarians.
__________________________________________________ ______________
"Science Diet" is the "retail" brand of Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc - the people who sell
the Prescription Only Dog & Cat foods through Licensed Veterinarians.
There's no reason given on the Hill's site WHY their products aren't listed on the Menu Foods recall pages.
Makes ME wonder how many more of the major pet food suppliers are not allowing their names to
be listed by Menu Foods.
Not being on the Menu Foods Recall list doesn't necessarily mean that a wet food is "safe".
by :mad: Phred
Iams and Eukanuba join in Wet Food Recall ...
Two more sellers of Wet Pet Foods - Iams and Eukanuba - announce on
their web sites that Menu Foods is the actual manufacturer of many of their
products ... and those Dog & Cat products are being recalled.
Iams main recall page:
http://us.iams.com/iams/en_US/jsp/IA...ticleID=300003
"P&G Pet Care Announces Voluntary Participation in Menu Foods’ Nationwide U.S. and Canadian Recall of Specific Canned and Small Foil Pouch ‘Wet’ Cat and Dog Foods...
As i posted before ...
The fact that a particular Wet Dog or Cat food, canned or pouched, is NOT listed on
the Menu Foods Recall pages is NOT a good indication that the food is "safe".
For unknown reasons, some of the Brands that Menu manufactures are being
left off the Menu Recall List - yet these "unlisted" brands ARE Being Recalled!
Go buy a bag of Krunchies till you have Positive Knowledge that your brand of
wet, chunky, or gravey Dog or Cat food is KNOWN to be SAFE!
/s/ Phred
Purina "Mighty Dog" in pouches added to Recall List
See the Purina / Mighty Dog site at:
http://www.purina.com/company/press/2007/MightyDog.aspx
Purina to voluntarily withdraw Mighty Dog® 5.3 ounce pouch products in response to Menu Foods recall
No other Purina products affected
St. Louis, Missouri, March 16, 2007
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company today announced that as a precautionary measure, it is voluntarily withdrawing its 5.3 ounce Mighty Dog® brand pouch products that were produced by Menu Foods, Inc. from December 3, 2006 through March 14, 2007. This withdrawal is in response to the recall initiated earlier today by Menu Foods, a contract manufacturer that does limited business with Purina as well as with other pet food manufacturers. Only Mighty Dog 5.3 ounce pouch products are being withdrawn by Nestlé Purina, including those pouches contained in multi-packs. Importantly, no Mighty Dog canned products, or any other Purina products are affected by Menu’s recall.
While Purina has no indication of any product quality or safety issues specifically related to our Mighty Dog pouch products, Purina is taking this proactive action out of an abundance of caution in response to the Menu Foods recall.
Consumers who have the indicated Mighty Dog 5.3 ounce pouch products should discontinue feeding them to their dogs and can receive the full replacement value of the withdrawn products by calling 1-800-551-7392.
The Mighty Dog pouch products and pouches in multi-pack cartons have code dates of 6337 through 7073, followed by the plant code 1798. This information should be checked on the bottom or back panel of the individual pouches. Specifically, if the code following the “Use By” date begins with four numbers from 6337 to 7073 followed by the plant code 1798, then the pouch is included in this voluntary withdrawal.
by Phred 3/17/2007
