Expanded Recall: Too Much Vitamin D in Feed Products Causing Small Animal Deaths

[Missouriwatcher]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -July 13, 2012 ? PMI Nutrition International is initiating a voluntary recall of certain varieties of the AquaMax? feed products with specific lot codes listed below, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels. Although no customer complaints have been received to date, the products are being recalled due to analytical test results that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D.

The company is also expanding its previously announced voluntary recalls to include additional varieties of the Mazuri? and LabDiet? feed products with specific lot codes listed below due to analytical test results on additional lots of retained samples that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D. Elevated vitamin D levels may cause death, or otherwise be harmful to animals and fish if fed for extended periods potentially resulting in lack of interest in eating, weight loss and possible joint stiffness. These products are being added to those from earlier recalls announced on July 3, 2012 and July 6, 2012 which were initiated after receiving a small number of customer complaints which involved animal illness and small bird and guinea pig mortality.

All products included in these recalls were manufactured at the Richmond, IN feed plant and were distributed nationwide and to Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cura?ao, Mexico, Cambodia, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Chile, and the United Kingdom, starting April 2, 2012 through May 8, 2012. Dealers have been contacted and asked to hold these products and to notify and retrieve the product from customers. The affected product should not be used, and where applicable, be returned to the retail dealer.

SEE WEBSITE FOR PRODUCT LOTS (numerous): http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm311992.htm


Voluntary Recall of Purina? Products Due to Potential Elevated Vitamin D Level
July 13, 2012 ?Land O?Lakes Purina Feed LLC has initiated a voluntary recall of specific lots of Purina? feed products listed below, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels. Elevated vitamin D levels may cause death or otherwise be harmful to animals and fish if fed for extended periods, potentially resulting in lack of interest in eating, weight loss and possible joint stiffness.

Although no customer complaints have been received to date, the following products with specific lot numbers are being recalled as a precaution, due to analytical test results on retained samples that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D.

The products were manufactured at the Richmond, IN feed plant and were distributed nationwide starting April 2, 2012 through May 8, 2012. Dealers have been contacted and asked to hold these products and to notify and retrieve the product from customers. The affected product should not be used, and where applicable, be returned to the retail dealer.

Formula No. Item No. Description Lot Numbers
35TD 0066925 WellSolve W/C? 40# ALL Lots APR 02 12 1 Thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

35SU 0046451 WellSolve W/G? 25# (bucket) ALL Lots APR 02 12 1 Thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

52C1 0001363 Game Fish Chow? 50# ALL Lots APR 02 12 1 Thru MAY 08 12 Inclusive

51J2 0040967 Catfish 32 50# ALL Lots APR 02 12 1 Thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5136 0007136 Catfish Chow? SR 50# ALL Lots APR 02 12 1 Thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5115 0006569 Minnow Chow 50# ALL Lots APR 02 12 1 Thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm311983.htm

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Too Much Vitamin D in Feed Products Causing Small Animal Deaths and Prompting International Recall

Re: Too Much Vitamin D in Feed Products Causing Small Animal Deaths and Prompting International Recall

July 20, 2012 - Land O?Lakes Purina Feed LLC has determined that an additional Purina product falls within the scope of a previous voluntary recall, and is expanding a voluntary recall to include the one variety with specific lot codes listed below due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels...

The product listed below is being added to those included in a recall announced on July 12, 2012, which was initiated due to analytical test results on retained samples that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D...distributed nationwide.

Formula No. Item No. / Description / Package Weight / Lot Numbers
5120 0006570 Fish Chow? Meal / 50 LB / May 05 12 1

Lot numbers are laser printed on the back of each large bag, near the top. Lot numbers are interpreted as follows: APR=Month / 17=Day of Month / 12=Year / 2=Production Shift.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm312982.htm

 

[Missouriwatcher]

Re: Expanded International Recall: Too Much Vitamin D in Feed Products Causing Small Animal Deaths

Re: Expanded International Recall: Too Much Vitamin D in Feed Products Causing Small Animal Deaths

July 20, 2012 - PMI Nutrition International has determined that additional Mazuri? and LabDiet? products fall within the scope of previous voluntary recalls, and is expanding a voluntary recall to include the additional varieties with specific lot codes due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels...

The products listed are being added to those included in recalls announced on July 3, July 6, and July 12, 2012, which were initiated after receiving customer complaints involving animal illness and small animal mortalities.

The alpaca product lots included in the recall were manufactured at the Milford, Indiana plant, using ingredient initially manufactured from April 2, 2012 through May 8, 2012 at the Richmond, Indiana facility. The other lots included in this expanded recall were initially manufactured at the Richmond, Indiana plant.

The products were distributed nationwide and to international customers in Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Singapore, Chile, and Uruguay. Lot codes for some products listed in this recall expansion extend beyond this date range, due to recoding upon further manufacturing, including use as an ingredient in other feed formulations or packaging into different sizes. Dealers have been asked to hold their inventories of these products, to notify affected customers, and to retrieve the product from these customers. The affected product should not be used, and, if possible, should be returned to the retail dealer.

SEE WEBSITE: (Numerious) http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm312988.htm