more food recalls

[Twice]

On May 4, 2012, Canidae announced a voluntary recall of four of its dry dog food products after being notified by Diamond Pet Foods regarding the presence of Salmonella at its facility in Gaston, South Carolina facility.

The recalled Canidae products include:

• Canidae Platinum Dry Dog Food
• Canidae All Life Stages Dry Dog Food
• Canidae Lamb Meal & Rice Dry Dog Food
• Canidae Chicken Meal & Rice Dry Dog Food

No canned products, cat food products or treats are being recalled.

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On May 4, 2012, WellPet LLC announced a voluntary recall of one recipe of Wellness dry dog food after being notified by Diamond Pet Foods regarding the presence of Salmonella in Diamond Pet Foods’ Gaston, South Carolina facility.

The products involved in this voluntary recall include:
Wellness Complete Health Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy, 15 lb. and 30 lb. bags and 5 oz. sample bags with best by dates of January 9, 2013 through January 11, 2013.
Best by dates can be found on the back of the bag in the bottom right-hand corner.
The company states that “no other WellPet recipes, sizes or brands of food are impacted by this voluntary recall.”
The company also claims it “no longer purchases any products from Diamond Pet Foods”.

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On May 4, 2012, Natural Balance Pet Foods announced a voluntary recall of some of its dry dog foods due to possible contamination.
According to the company, no animal illnesses have been reported. And none of the products included in the recall have tested positive for Salmonella.
Natural Balance goes on to assure consumers the voluntarily recall was initiated as a precautionary measure only.

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On May 4, 2012, Diamond Pet Foods announced a voluntary recallof Costco’s Kirkland Signature Dog Food. The Kirkland dog food recall mentioned in the news bulletin includes:

• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Lamb, Rice & Vegetable Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Adult Dog Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Mature Dog Chicken, Rice & Egg Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Dog Formulated with Chicken & Vegetables (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Maintenance Cat Chicken & Rice Formula (Best Before December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Super Premium Healthy Weight Cat Formula (December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)
• Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato Formula for Dogs (December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013)

 

[cowsmom]

dad gum it diamond gotta ruin it for everyone

 

[Vicaroo1000]

I use Wellness canned food in my gravy recipe.... glad to see that the canned foods were not involved but still worrisome......

 

[bulliemommi]

I got this today - I wonder why if that's why Mr D didn't like this food - thank god I only fed it a few days a few months ago and threw the bag out - did get a refund though which was awesome when I told the company he didn't like it!

Dear Customer,

We are contacting you because you have purchased Natural Balance dry pet food recently.

Natural Balance has just been notified by Diamond Pet Foods, one of their co-manufacturers, that certain Natural Balance dry food formulas produced in their Gaston, SC facility should be voluntarily recalled.

Although there have been no animal illnesses reported and none of their Natural Balance products included in the recall have tested positive for Salmonella, they have voluntarily initiated this recall as a precautionary measure.

The following is a list of products affected, for select sizes:

Formula	Best By Date
5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog	December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; March 12, 2013
15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog	December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; December 14, 2012; March 5, 2013; March 6, 2013
28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison Dog	December 12, 2012; December 13, 2012; December 14, 2012; March 5, 2013; March 6, 2013; March 7, 2013; March 8, 2013; March 12, 2013
5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog	December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
15 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog	December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog	December 10, 2012; December 21, 2012; December 22, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog	December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
15 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog	December 9, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Bison Dog	December 9, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 18, 2012; December 28, 2012; December 29, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Vegetarian Dog	December 9, 2012
28 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Large Breed Bites	December 12, 2012; December 20, 2012; December 21, 2012
5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites	December 21, 2012
12.5 LB Natural Balance Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Dog Small Breed Bites	December 21, 2012

More Information
Pet owners who are unsure if the product they purchased is included in the recall, or who would like replacement product or a refund, please contact the Natural Balance Customer Service team at (800) 829-4493 or emailinfo@naturalbalanceinc.com.