Recall list expands again! More added Fri. 4/27

[phesina]

KAK, as far as I know, Hills Prescription Z/D is (still) okay. However, here's a perhaps cautionary tale.. last week a local vet called our cat shelter and told us that a cat patient of hers that had just been started on Z/D went into kidney failure.

I don't know if this means that Z/D might be contaminated also or if it was a reaction of this one cat due to other factors. The Hills company has not recalled it, and we have heard of no other incidents anywhere involving Z/D.

However, we aren't taking chances. One of our cats has been on Z/D (both dry and wet) for a long time and has done well with it, but we immediately took her off it and got rid of all our Z/D. She is now getting Royal Canin SO until we know more. Some of the other cats have been getting SO for a while, and while some Royal Canin products have been recalled, SO is still supposedly okay. (And how many times have we thought that about how many foods?)

KAK, I apologize for being the bearer of such alarming news, but you might want to run this by Starr's vet. This was just one vet here talking about one cat, but I guess we should all be on the alert.

My own cats are finishing up the food we have here, which none of them seems to have had trouble with, but after it's gone I don't know what I'll get them.

The itchko and AVMA sites look like good resources to check regularly.

Best wishes to KAK and all of us for keeping all our babies healthy.

Pat

I don't use any of these foods but this is horrible. When will it end?

I'm very worried that Starr's Hills Prescription food will end up being next because the first ingredient is rice protein. He's on the feline dry Z/D diet and he's been doing very well on it. If this happens I don't know what I'll do.

[krazyaboutkatz]

[QUOTE=phesina]KAK, as far as I know, Hills Prescription Z/D is (still) okay. However, here's a perhaps cautionary tale.. last week a local vet called our cat shelter and told us that a cat patient of hers that had just been started on Z/D went into kidney failure.

I don't know if this means that Z/D might be contaminated also or if it was a reaction of this one cat due to other factors. The Hills company has not recalled it, and we have heard of no other incidents anywhere involving Z/D.

However, we aren't taking chances. One of our cats has been on Z/D (both dry and wet) for a long time and has done well with it, but we immediately took her off it and got rid of all our Z/D. She is now getting Royal Canin SO until we know more. Some of the other cats have been getting SO for a while, and while some Royal Canin products have been recalled, SO is still supposedly okay. (And how many times have we thought that about how many foods?)

Thanks for letting me know about this. Starr saw the vet on Sunday and so far the Hills Z/D is safe.

Here's what I saw on Hill's Website:
April 18 - Update: Hill's products not affected by rice protein concentrate recall.
On April 17 the FDA announced a further pet food recall associated with melamine contaminant, reportedly from a supplier of rice protein concentrate. No Hill's products are affected by this recall.

While Hill's uses rice protein concentrate in 4 of its products, we do not use the supplier involved with the recall.

Hill's has tested its ingredients and these tests show no melamine is present in the rice protein concentrate that it uses.

Q. Do any Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. products contain rice protein concentrate?
A. Yes. Four Hill's products contain rice protein concentrate; however, none contain rice protein concentrate from the supplier associated with this recent recall.

The four Hill's products that contain rice protein concentrate AND ARE NOT affected by recent recall announcements:

Prescription Diet ® z/d® Feline Dry
Prescription Diet ® k/d® Canine canned
Science Diet® Lamb Meal and Rice Recipe Puppy Large Breed
Prescription Diet® h/d® Canine Dry
Hill's has tested its ingredients and these tests show no melamine is present in the rice protein concentrate used in our products.


Q. How do you know Hill's rice protein concentrate is safe?
A. Upon immediately learning about the presence of melamine in another supplier's rice protein concentrate, we tested our ingredients and have confirmed that the rice protein concentrate ingredient from Hill's suppliers do not contain melamine.


Q. Where does Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. get its rice protein concentrate?
A. Hill's uses two suppliers, neither of which are involved in this rice protein concentrate recall.


Q. What is rice protein concentrate, and why is it used in pet food?
A. Rice protein concentrate is the product remaining after starch has been washed away from rice. It is a commonly used protein ingredient in various pet food products.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Right now I'm feeding 3 of my cats Felidae Chicken & Rice dry and wet food, 2 of my cats Royal Canin Urinary S/O dry and wet, and 1 Hills Presciption Z/D dry food. So far so good and I hope it stays that way.

[Catlady711]

Don't know if anyone has already posted this most recent recall or not.

AVMA food recall breaking news


Breaking news
April 30, 2007 (updated 10:00 am CDT)
Additional recalls issued for Blue Buffalo, Canine Caviar, Harmony Farms, Kirkland, Mulligan Stew, and Natural Balance

The Denver office of the FDA informed American Nutrition, Inc. that certain samples of rice protein shipped to its production facility have been contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers that may be harmful to animals if consumed. The rice protein in question was obtained from San Francisco-based Wilbur-Ellis Company.

The FDA has urged American Nutrition to issue a voluntary recall of pet foods manufactured using Wilbur-Ellis rice protein. None of these products is sold under an American Nutrition brand, but are sold through other independent companies. No American Nutrition brands or other products they manufacture for other businesses are affected by this recall.

The products subject to this recall are as follows:

CANNED CAT FOOD
Blue Buffalo Spa Select Hairball Control Oven Roasted Chicken 3oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Blue Buffalo Spa Select Kitten Recipe Oven Roasted Chicken 3oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Kitten Formula 5.5oz 15 AUG 08 15 APR 09
Harmony Farms Country Chicken Entrée 3oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Natural Balance Ocean Fish Formula 3oz and 6 oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10

CANNED DOG FOOD
Blue Buffalo Beef Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Blue Buffalo Chicken Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Blue Buffalo Hearty Venison Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Blue Buffalo Lamb Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Blue Buffalo Salmon Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Blue Buffalo Turkey Meatloaf Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Canine Caviar Gourmet Beaver 13.2oz AUG 21 08 APR 15 09
Canine Caviar Gourmet Turkey 13.2oz AUG 21 08 APR 15 09
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Puppy Formula 13oz 21 AUG 08 15 APR 09
Diamond Lamb & Rice 13oz 21 AUG 09 15 APR 10
Harmony Farms Beef 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Harmony Farms Chicken 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Harmony Farms Lamb 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Harmony Farms Salmon 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Kirkland Signature Premium Dog 2-Flavor Variety Pack 14oz (24-pack) AUG 21 08 APR 15 09
Mulligan Stew Chicken 13.2oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Mulligan Stew Turkey 13.2oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Natural Balance Beef Formula 13oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Natural Balance Chicken Formula 13oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Natural Balance Lamb Formula 13oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice 13oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10

BAKED DOG TREATS
Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice Formula Baked Dog Treats 14oz AUG 21 07 APR 15 08
Blue Buffalo Health Bars Baked With Apples & Yogurt Dog Treats 20oz AUG 21 07 APR 15 08

Pet owners who purchased these pet foods should immediately discontinue using the products and return unused portions to the place of purchase for a full refund.