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Huge Pet Food Recall Amid Reports of Pet Deaths

Last Update: Mar 18, 2007 7:56 PM








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UNION, N.J. (AP) - A major recall of pet food has animal owners worried and scrambling to find substitutes.

The recall involves dozens of brands made by Menu Foods. The company says an undetermined number of cats and dogs have suffered kidney failure after eating the food and about ten have died.

The pet food is widely sold throughout North America under 48 different dog-food brands and 40 cat-food labels, including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba. The products are distributed by major retailers like Wal-Mart, Kroger and Safeway.

Two other pet food companies -- Nestle Purina and Hill's Pet Nutrition -- are voluntarily recalling some of their products that are made by Menu Foods.

The Food and Drug Administration doesn't know yet what's wrong with the food. But Menu Foods says the recalled products were made with wheat gluten from a new supplier. That supplier has been replaced.

Consumers with questions can call Menu Foods at 1-866-895-2708.

Local veterinarian Dr. Liz Dole says if your pet has been eating the food, stop using it right away and even if your cat or dog seems to be acting normal, put a call in to your vet just in case. Dole says they may want to do run some blood work.

Here are some signs you should watch for if you are concerned about kidney failure: lethargy, decreased appetite, vomiting and increased thirst.

P&G announced Friday the recall of specific 3 oz., 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. foil pouch cat and dog wet food products made by Menu Foods but sold under the Iams and Eukanuba brands. The recalled products bear the code dates of 6339 through 7073 followed by the plant code 4197, P&G said.

The company said it manufacturers for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers. It is also a contract manufacturer for the top branded pet food companies. Its three U.S. and one Canadian factory produce more than 1 billion containers of wet pet food a year. The recall covers pet food made at company plants in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J.

For more information, go to www.menufoods.com/recall.

Menu Foods is majority owned by the Menu Foods Income Fund, based in Ontario, Canada. List of Brands Being Recalled
















































-- For a full list of product codes and UPCs (except for Iams and Eukanuba), go to www.menufoods.com/recall; If you have questions, call Menu Foods at 1-866-895-2708.

-- For Iams and Eukanuba recall information, click here.


Dog Food: (click here for product codes and UPCs)Americas Choice
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Award
Best Choice
Big Bet
Big Red
Bloom
Bruiser
Cadillac
Companion
Demoulas Market Basket
*Eukanuba (see below)
Fine Feline Cat
Shep Dog
Food Lion
Giant Companion
Great Choice
Hannaford
Hill Country Fare
Hy-Vee
*Iams (see below)
Key Food
Laura Lynn
Loving Meals
Main Choice
Mixables
My True Friend
Nutriplan
Nutro Max
Nutro Natural Choice
Nutro
Ol'Roy
Paws
Pet Essentials
Pet Pride
Preferred Pets
Presidents Choice
Price Chopper
Priority
Publix
Roche Bros
Save-A-Lot
Schnucks
Springsfield Pride
Sprout
Stater Bros
Total Pet
Western Family
White Rose
Winn Dixie
Your Pet
Cat Food: (click here for product codes and UPCs)Americas Choice
Authority
Best Choice
Companion
Compliments
Demoulas Market Basket
*Eukanuba (see below)
Fine Feline Cat
Shep Dog
Food Lion
Foodtown
Giant Companion
Good n Meaty
Hannaford
Hill Country Fare
Hy-Vee
*Iams (see below)
Key Food
Laura Lynn
Li'l Red
Loving Meals
Main Choice
My True Friend
Nutriplan
Nutro Max Gourmet Classics
Nutro Natural Choice
Paws
Preferred Pets
Presidents Choice
Price Chopper
Priority
Save-A-Lot
Schnucks
Sophistacat
Special Kitty
Springfield Pride
Sprout
Total Pet
Wegmans
Western Family
White Rose
Winn Dixie



Iams & Eukanuba Recall:
In response to the recent Menu Foods, Inc. nationwide recall of wet pet foods, P&G Pet Care has announced a voluntary recall of specific 3 oz., 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. foil pouch “wet” cat and dog food products manufactured by Menu Foods Inc, under the brand names Iams and Eukanuba.

Click Here for more Iams and Eukanuba recall information.

Click Here for a full list of Iams and Eukanuba products effected.

For more information, consumers can contact the company at 1-800-882-1591 or visit www.Iams.com and www.Eukanuba.com for details.



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