Current Recall Information

[Dianne Carter ~ Trinity Doodles]

I ran this idea by Karen this morning and she thought it would be a good idea, so...

This discussion is for current recall information only. In the interest of staying informed without unnecessary panic please try to verify with a credible source that the information is fact. For posting recall info. please open your reply with the brand/manufacture name. Additionally it would be very helpful if you credit your source or any others you find pertaining to it and to include the date the information was released. Many thanks to all who will share here = )

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks, Nancy.

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

yikes ~ even some of our recommended foods have problems! However - I seldom feed canned of any food.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yes, every so often, one of our recommended brands will recall a product. It's usually canned or raw, for some reason. We watch that, and we have removed brands for more than one recall. 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Mars Petcare has announced it is voluntarily recalling limited lots of its Cesar dog food products due to potential choking risk from small pieces of plastic that entered the food during production.

To learn which products are affected, please visit the following link: Cesar Dog Food Recall of October 2016

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks for posting this, Nancy. Hopefully none of our members are feeding this garbage, but it's good to know just in case. :) 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I almost didn't post, but decided someone might be feeding it to their dog - or know someone who is.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

February 3, 2017 — Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company, Inc. of Wheeling, Illinois, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Hunk of Beef canned dog food product due to potential contamination with the deadly drug, pentobarbital.

Although pentobarbital was detected in a single lot, the company is recalling all related Hunk of Beef products manufactured the week of June 6 through June 13, 2016.

The affected lots numbers that start with 1816E03HB, 1816E04HB, 1816E06HB, 1816E07HB, and 1816E13HB, and have an expiration date of June 2020.

The second half of the barcode reads 20109, which can be found on the back of the product label.

Where Was the Product Sold?

The affected products were sold both online and also distributed to retail locations only in the following states:

• California
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• New York
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Washington
• Wisconsin

About the Recall

The recall affects 5 lots of food that were produced from its supplier’s lot of beef, which is specifically used for the Hunk of Beef product and no other products.

To date, five dogs reportedly became ill. And one of the five dogs died after consuming the product with lot number 1816E06HB13.

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/evangers-dog-food-rec...

[Stacy]

I just saw this on twitter and came to make sure that you had the informtion. I should not be surprised that you do! But what a truly bizarre contaminent. How on earth would pentobarb end up in dog food? 

I'm glad we aren't feeding that food! But hearing things like that is enough to make you truly paranoid! 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

It ends up in dog food if they use euthanized cattle for the beef. :(

And be paranoid, because the current administration seems hell bent on deregulating and removing any and all testing and consumer safeguards for all businesses and industries, and the pet food supply chain is very closely linked to the human food supply chain. 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

February 3, 2017 — Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company, Inc. of Wheeling, Illinois, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Hunk of Beef product due to potential contamination with the deadly drug, pentobarbital.

Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and possibly cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss of balance or nausea — or in extreme cases, death.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

LOL Nancy, GMTA! I just posted this one, right above yours. It must be making the rounds on FB. :) 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I get pet food recall alerts.  I am glad it is making the rounds on FB.  The more people who know about a recall, the better.  :-}