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[PyrNet-L] Dog Food Recall
Texas, Shreveport Dry Dog Food Recall
TEMPLE, Texas, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Doane Products Company announced today a
recall of dry dog food produced between July 1 and August 31, 1998, at its
Temple, Texas plant. The recall includes several brands Doane manufactures
for other companies, and follows reports of illness or death of several
dogs in
a small area of central Texas, primarily around New Braunfels.
The brands in the recall, on the attached list, are those manufactured at
the Temple, Texas plant only, and are designated as follows: SELL BY JUL 01 99
E and all dates inclusive through SELL BY AUG 31 99 E. The E is the
designator of the Temple plant. The date code will be on the back of the bag,
on or below the bag closure. The company believes essentially all of the
recalled product is in Texas or the Shreveport, Louisiana area only.
"Our first concern is for the safety of family pets," said Douglas J.
Cahill, chief executive officer of Doane, "and even though the problem appears
to be limited to a very small amount of dog food, we are recalling more than
enough production to assure we remove any pet food that may be a problem."
Doane officials said a veterinary diagnostic laboratory has attributed the
deaths of approximately 25 dogs to aflatoxins. Aflatoxins result from a
naturally occurring mold, which at high levels can cause liver damage. The
mold may be more likely to occur in corn that has been subjected to extreme
weather conditions.
Doane has an extensive corn testing program for the detection of
aflatoxins and that program has been intensified since the problems were
reported.
"We sincerely apologize if any of the products we make contributed in any
way to family pets dying," Cahill said. "We are cooperating fully with the
authorities, and have had our own around the clock investigation under way
since the first hint of any problem. Pet owners with product in the recall
should return it in the original package to the retail outlet where it was
purchased, and it will be replaced at no charge."
Anyone presently feeding a product with the listed date codes should
immediately stop, and return the unused portion to their retailer in the bag
in which it was purchased. Those consumers who have questions may call a
toll-free number 1-800-752-8057 for assistance, 24 hours a day.
All products currently on the shelves with code dates other than those in
the recall are safe for consumer purchase and pet consumption. The recall
does not include any cat food, canned pet food, dog biscuits or treats.
Reading SELL BY Product Codes
The location of the SELL BY Product Code will vary by weight. For
products equal to or smaller than 18 pounds, the location of the SELL BY
Product Code is on the front of the bag near the bottom. For products greater
than 18 pounds, the location of the SELL BY Product Code is on top of the bag
below the bag closure.
The format for reading the SELL BY product code is month (three-letter
abbreviation), day (two character), year (two character), followed by the
plant letter designation.
Sample SELL BY Product Code formats for the subject time ranges are listed
below:
SELL BY JUL 01 99 E...
THROUGH
SELL BY AUG 31 99 E...
The plant letter designation for the recall plant is "E".
All other plant letter designations, regardless of date, are not part of
the recall. Plant letter designations that you may see include "P","B","J",
or "O". The plants represented by these letters are NOT part of the recall.
Please note that there are numbers following the plant letter designation
code, these numbers are used for plant information and should be ignored.
If you have any questions please call the Consumer Help Desk number which
is 1-800-752-8057.
Recalled Product Bag Size (in Pounds)
Country Acres 18% 40
Country Acres 21% 40
Country Acres Hi Pro 27% 50
Dura Life 21% 40
Dura Life Gravy 40
Dura Life High Performance 20, 40
Dura Life Puppy 20
Exceed Profesional 40
Feedin Time Premium
Chunk Style for Dogs 4, 8,17.6, 35
Feedin Time Premium
Gravy Style for Dogs 4, 17.6
Feedin Time Premium
Hi-Protein for Dogs 8, 17.6
Feedin Time Premium
Puppy for Dogs 8, 17.6
Feedin Time Krunchy
Bites & Bones for Dogs 4, 17.6
Golden Boy Chunk Style 50
Golden Boy Hi Pro 25, 50
Grand Paw High Protein 40
Hill Country Fare Bite
Size Dog Food 4, 20, 40
Hill Country Fare
Gravy Style Dog Food 4, 20
Hill Country Fare
Hi-Protein Dog Food 4,20,40
Hill Country Fare Puppy 20
Hill Country Fare Small
Crunchy Bites & Bones 20
Maxximum - Performance 4, 8, 20, 40
Ol' Roy Krunchy Bites & Bones 5, 8, 20
Ol' Roy Lean 5, 8, 20
Ol' Roy Performance 5, 8, 20, 40, 45
Ol' Roy Premium 5, 8, 22, 40, 45
Ol' Roy Puppy 5, 8, 20
*PMI Nutrition Adult 40
*PMI Nutrition Canine 21, 20, 40
*PMI Nutrition
Exclusive Adult 20, 40
*PMI Nutrition Exclusive Growth 20, 40
*PMI Nutrition Hi
Protein Performance 25, 50
*PMI Nutrition Premium 22, 20, 40
*PMI Nutrition Prime 26, 25, 50
*PMI Nutrition Puppy 20, 40
Remarkable Menu for
Dogs - ChunkStyle 20, 40
Remarkable Menu for Dogs - Hi Pro 20
Remarkable Menu
for Dogs - Bites & Bones 20
Remarkable Menu
for Dogs - Puppy 17.6
Retriever Chunk Style 25, 50
Retriever Gravy 25
Retriever Hi Pro 25, 50
Retriever Puppy 20
Slick 16
Sportsman Choice Original 40
Sportsman Choice Performance 50
Wendland Chunk Style 25, 50
Wendland High Protein 25, 50
Wendland Meat Base 20, 40
Wendland Puppy 20
Winchester Adult 20, 40
Winchester Hi Pro 20, 25, 40
Winchester Puppy 20, 40
Winner Chunk Style 20, 50