American Nutrition Inc. - Recall - Pet Food

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 26, 2007 -- The Denver office of the FDA informed American Nutrition, Inc. today that certain samples of rice protein shipped to its production facility have been contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers that may be harmful to animals if consumed. The rice protein in question was obtained from San Francisco-based Wilbur-Ellis Company.
The FDA is investigating the use of rice protein, an ingredient found in a number of canned pet food products and baked pet food treats to fortify protein levels, after a portion of Wilbur-Ellis' rice protein supply was found to be contaminated with melamine. American Nutrition immediately discontinued the use of rice protein after learning of the melamine contamination.
The FDA has urged American Nutrition to issue a voluntary recall of pet foods manufactured using Wilbur-Ellis rice protein. None of these products is sold under an American Nutrition brand, but are sold through other independent companies. No American Nutrition brands or other products they manufacture for other businesses are affected by this recall.
The products subject to this recall are as follows:
CANNED CAT FOOD
Blue Buffalo Spa Select Hairball Control Oven Roasted Chicken 3oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Blue Buffalo Spa Select Kitten Recipe Oven Roasted Chicken 3oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Kitten Formula 5.5oz 15 AUG 08 15 APR 09Harmony Farms Country Chicken Entrée 3oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Natural Balance Ocean Fish Formula 3oz and 6 oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
CANNED DOG FOOD
Blue Buffalo Beef Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Blue Buffalo Chicken Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Blue Buffalo Hearty Venison Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Blue Buffalo Lamb Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Blue Buffalo Salmon Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Blue Buffalo Turkey Meatloaf Dinner 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Canine Caviar Gourmet Beaver 13.2oz AUG 21 08 APR 15 09Canine Caviar Gourmet Turkey 13.2oz AUG 21 08 APR 15 09Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Puppy Formula 13oz 21 AUG 08 15 APR 09Diamond Lamb & Rice 13oz 21 AUG 09 15 APR 10Harmony Farms Beef 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Harmony Farms Chicken 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Harmony Farms Lamb 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Harmony Farms Salmon 12.5oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Kirkland Signature Premium Dog 2-Flavor Variety Pack 14oz (24-pack) AUG 21 08 APR 15 09Mulligan Stew Chicken 13.2oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Mulligan Stew Turkey 13.2oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Natural Balance Beef Formula 13oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Natural Balance Chicken Formula 13oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Natural Balance Lamb Formula 13oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice 13oz AUG 21 09 APR 15 10
BAKED DOG TREATS
Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice Formula Baked Dog Treats 14oz AUG 21 07 APR 15 08Blue Buffalo Health Bars Baked With Apples & Yogurt Dog Treats 20oz AUG 21 07 APR 15 08Pet owners who purchased these pet foods should immediately discontinue using the products and return unused portions to the place of purchase for a full refund.
These products represent a small percentage of those manufactured by American Nutrition. To reiterate, no American Nutrition brands or other products manufactured for other businesses are affected by this recall.
We at American Nutrition care immensely about the quality of the products we manufacture and the health of the pets that consume them. We want to express our deep concern over this situation. Feeding pets has been our business and passion for more than 35 years. We take that responsibility seriously and are very proud of what we do and how we do it. We will continue to work closely with the FDA in their ongoing investigation.
For more information, we encourage you to visit the FDA website: http://www.fda.gov/default.htm Consumers with additional questions can contact us by calling 1.800.257.4530 or by e:mailing us at feedback@amnutrition.com or by visiting http://www.americannutritioninc.com/.