Premium Edge cat food recall

[columbine]

Original article from boston.com

WASHINGTON—Diamond Pet Foods recalled select bags of dry cat food Tuesday after 21 reports of health problems in cats.

Select bags of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball could lead to gastrointestinal or neurological problems for cats, because they do not contain enough thiamine, an essential nutrient for cats.

If cats fed these foods have no other source of nutrition, they could develop thiamine deficiency. If untreated, this disorder could result in death.

Initial symptoms of thiamine deficiency include decreased appetite, salivation, vomiting and weight loss. Later, neurological problems could develop including, bending the neck toward the floor, wobbly walking, circling, falling and seizures.

The company has confirmed 21 cases of thiamine deficiency in New York and Pennsylvania.

The recalled bags of food were distributed in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

For a full refund, consumers can return the recalled cat food to the place it was purchased. For more information call 800-977-8797.

[catmandu]

I wonder why it is that Purina, Friskies and Whiska the so called lower Grocery Store Brands have no recalls why there are recalls at Edge , Blue Buffalo and Nutro Max.
My Found Cats are on Purina Healthful Life as the kibbles smaller and easier for My Senior Kittyzens to enjoy.
I have a feeling a lot of Premium Brands are being made in Asia where the standards are lower.

[lvpets2002]

You know I wonder the same thing.. My babies could not live without their Purina, Friskies & Whiskas.. However I know nothing about this brand that is being recalled.. I have heard of Diamond Pet Products.. They make several differant kinds right??

I wonder why it is that Purina, Friskies and Whiska the so called lower Grocery Store Brands have no recalls why there are recalls at Edge , Blue Buffalo and Nutro Max.
My Found Cats are on Purina Healthful Life as the kibbles smaller and easier for My Senior Kittyzens to enjoy.
I have a feeling a lot of Premium Brands are being made in Asia where the standards are lower.