PET Food Recall - December 2, 2009
Published: Wed, 12/02/09
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TIPS 'n' TALES©
Pet Food Alerts Dearest Pet Lovers,
Forward this to alert fellow dog and cat pet parents.
September 23, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall of certain bags of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat food due to a lack
of thiamine, an essential nutrient for cats. Affected codes: RAF0501A22X 18lb., RAF0501A2X 6 lb.,
RAF0802B12X 18lb (BB30FEB11), RAH0501A22X 18 lb., RAH0501A2X 6lb.
The dates of
manufacture are May 28, 2009 and August 30, 2009.
The company has confirmed 21 cats became sick
from the dried cat food, but there is no new or expanded recall, according
to the Premium Edge Pet Food Web site.
The pet food was distributed in a total of 18 states (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.) All 21 accounts of thiamine deficiency were reported in New York and Pennsylvania. All incidents were reported prior to October 19. However, if you've feeding this food to your cat, check the bag lot number and for the familiar signs of thiamine deficiency. The company's Web site states that cats
deficient in the nutrient will exhibit neurological symptoms, such as "wobbly
walking or muscle weakness, paralysis of the hindlimbs, seizures, ventroflexion
(bending towards the floor) of the neck, and abnormal eye movement called
nystagmus."
The issue has been rectified through numerous tests -- other Diamond foods do not have a problem -- but if you find that you have any bags with the codes below, you should return the recalled cat food for a full refund to the place where it was purchased, or call 800-977-8797. SUBSCRIBE
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