Mass recall of dog and cat food after pets die
Pet owners were worried Saturday that the pet
food in their cupboards could be deadly after millions of containers of dog and
cat food sold at major retailers across North America were
recalled.
Pet owners were worried Saturday that the pet food in their cupboards could be deadly after millions of containers of dog and cat food sold at major retailers across North America were recalled.
Menu Foods — 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, the company said in announcing the North American recall.
The pet food was sold by stores operated by the Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and PetSmart Inc., among others, Henderson said.
Menu Foods said it makes pet foods for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers. It is also a contract manufacturer for the top branded pet food companies, including Procter & Gamble Co.
If you have a pet, if you have friends who have pets, click the link to this article and read through the list of brands at the bottom. It includes damned near every major brand in the US and Canada.
Posted: Sun - March 18, 2007 at 08:13 AM