Time to pull back those chicken jerky strips! The article is saying they don’t know where the tainted jerky comes from but I bet we can guess…

Thanks to Scientific American for this warning.

FDA warns chicken jerky may make dogs sick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chicken jerky products for dogs may be making some pets ill, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Wednesday.

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Thanks to the FDA for this recall notice.

Bravo! Issues Nationwide Recall of Select Poultry Products for Dogs and Cats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Vernon, CT — Sept. 18, 2007— Bravo! announces a voluntary recall of select tubes of three of its poultry products for cats and dogs. The pet food is being recalled because two of the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, while the other product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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I guess we all suspected this was coming didn’t we? Millions of human Chinese-made toys have toxic levels of lead. It should be no surprize that pet toys are just as dangerous.

So where do we buy North American-made or European-made dog toys? If you’ve got a source, please bark it in!

Thanks to Mojotiki for barking in about this story.

(Joy note — I received a comment from a Wal-Mart spokesperson. Please see the end of the post for the official Wal-Mart comment on this story.)

Thanks to Consumer Affairs for this news.

Lab Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins in Pet Toys Sold at Wal-Mart
Vets say there’s no risk to pets but others aren’t so sure

By Lisa Wade McCormick
ConsumerAffairs.Com
Copyright © 2007 ConsumerAffairs.Com Inc. All Rights Reserved

September 16, 2007

Two Chinese-made toys for pets sold at Wal-Mart stores contain elevated levels of lead, chromium, and cadmium, according to a forensic toxicologist whose lab tested the products for ConsumerAffairs.com.

Two veterinarians, however, said the levels of toxic metals found in the toys do not pose a health risk to dogs or cats. Whether the toys are a hazard to children and adults who handle them isn’t clear.

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Thanks to the National Pet Foundation for this tainted treat news.

Update: AVMA warns of potential new threat to pets

“The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has recently been made aware of several complaints from pet owners and veterinarians that multiple brands of jerky treats manufactured in China have been making pets sick. Symptoms of illness have included vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. To our knowledge, no deaths have been reported.

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Itchmo Blog is reporting that PetSmart has sent out a notice to their stores to pull some Smokehouse Dog Treats off the shelves due to some dogs being made sick by them. I haven’t seen the memo but if you have any Smokehouse treats it would be a good idea to hold them back and not give them to your furbabies until we hear more.

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Thanks to tvnz.co.nz for this recall news.

Pet food recall for dog roll
Sep 9, 2007

A recall has been announced of two of the country’s best-known pet foods.

Mars New Zealand Petfood spokeswoman Mary Sutherland is asking people who have bought Pedigree and Optimum dog rolls with best before dates between the 16th and 19th of October to take them back.

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Here we go again! Another problem with Chinese food products. What a surprize (NOT). I used to feed Nutro but you can bet I won’t be touching ANY of their products again!

Happy barks to the FDA officials who stepped up and did their jobs by stopping Nutro’s tainted food.

Thanks to Mike for meowing in this article from ConsumerAffairs.com.

FDA Blocks Nutro Pet Food Shipment from Entering U.S.
Products “appeared to contain poisonous substances and unsafe additives”

By Lisa Wade McCormick
ConsumerAffairs.Com

August 28, 2007

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July blocked more than 100 Nutro Products — various styles and flavors of its dog and cat food — from entering the United States.

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Many Dogsters munch on carrots as treats. Please be aware this brand is being recalled.

Thanks to the FDA for this recall alert.

Los Angeles Salad Company Voluntarily Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Industry, CA — August 22, 2007 — Los Angeles Salad Company, located in City of Industry, CA is recalling its “Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots” with a Sell By Date Code up to and including August 16, 2007 printed on the back of the packages because the product may be contaminated with the bacteria Shigella. Shigella infection can cause diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, nausea and vomiting. Illness usually lasts from 4 to 14 days. In some persons, especially the very young, the very old and people with compromised immune systems, the diarrhea can be more severe. Infection can occur after eating and drinking food and water that is contaminated with Shigella and can be passed from person to person.

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Thanks to the FDA for this recall.

Select Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula Dry Dog Food 50lb Bags Voluntarily Recalled in Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — FRANKLIN, Tenn. — August 21, 2007 — Mars Petcare US, Inc. today announces a voluntary recall of select 50 lb bags of Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula dry dog food sold in two stores in Pennsylvania. Only three bags of product were actually sold, with only one bag still unaccounted for. The pet food is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if there is cross contamination, in people, especially children, the aged, and people with compromised immune systems.

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Thanks to Mike for meowing in this recall.

Select Krasdale Gravy Dry Dog Food 5lb Bags Voluntarily Recalled in Five States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — FRANKLIN, Tenn. — August 21, 2007 — Mars Petcare US, Inc. today announces a voluntary recall of select five pound bags of Krasdale Gravy dry dog food sold in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The pet food is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if there is cross contamination, in people, especially children, the aged, and people with compromised immune systems.

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