In April 2012, Diamond Pet Foods initiated three voluntary recalls of Diamond manufactured dry dog food. Although none of the additional products being recalled have tested positive for Salmonella, the company is pulling them from store shelves as a precaution. Diamond Pet Foods is coordinating efforts with federal and state health and regulatory agencies and decided to independently expand the recall to ensure the safety and well-being of customers and their pets.
The company stated: "We have taken corrective actions at our Gaston, S.C., facility and voluntarily expanded the recall out of concern for our customers and their pets."
Brands included in the recall include:
To determine if their pet food is recalled, consumers should check the production codes on the back of bags that have a number "2" or a "3" in the 9th position AND an "X" in the 10th or 11th position. The best-before dates for the recalled brands listed above are December 9, 2012 through April 7, 2013.
The following graphic illustrates how to read the production code and best-before date:
The recall affects only products distributed in the following U.S. states and Canada. Further distribution through other pet food channels may have occurred.
The Kirkland Signature products included in the recall include:
To determine if their pet food is recalled, consumers should check the production codes on the back of bags must have both a number "3" in the 9th position AND an "X" in the 11th position. The best-before dates for the recalled brands listed are December 9, 2012 through January 31, 2013.
The following illustrates how to read the production code and best-before date:
The recall affects only products distributed in the following U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Diamond Pet Foods apologizes for any issues this may cause consumers and their pets. Pet owners who are unsure if the product they purchased is included in the recall, or who would like replacement product or a refund, may contact Diamond Pet Foods via a toll free call at 1-866-918-8756, Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. EST. Consumers may also go to a special website, www.diamondpetrecall.com , for more information. The company is working with distributors and retailers to ensure all affected product is removed from shelves.
Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. People who believe they may have been exposed to Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are more likely to be affected by Salmonella include infants, children younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people with HIV/AIDS and people receiving treatment for cancer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have received a limited number of reports of salmonellosis, the illness caused by Salmonella. We are working with the CDC, but due to patient confidentiality, we cannot comment further.
All dog foods need to have gov guidelines. Makes me wonder why we have so many recalls, and why our pets lives are of so little concern to these dog food makers. I try to feed what I believe is the best food to my dogs not worrying about price but it seems even the best is not always right. And now the recall affects people too. Now that takes the cake!
oh my gosh,,this is horrible, ive been feeding this to my dogs and cats for over 2 years and now this....i have 6 cats in my garage that have some of the symtoms that are described, but taking them all to the vet will cost me so much money i cant tell you....what is the company going to do about that???
i feed this food to all my 6 cats and my 30 cats in the feral colonies, why isnt california listed and what took so long to post this i bought this food almost a month ago.......i dont have the bag any longer, only my receipt from costo, what can costco do for me , the bags cost almost 20.00 each....
www.diamondpetrecall.com
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Why does this recall not include California?? I'm in Calif, and my dogs got sick from Kirkland food.
