First of all, my thanks to Daily Kos, Poisoned Pets, Truth about Pet Food, (and Google search).
Note that my gratitude does not include Diamond Foods.
Damn sad, that.
Damn sad, that.
Whew! I sure am tired of dial-up- hehehe-
Still, if only one of your dogs or cats can be helped then I am very happy to do so!
Know that this recall now includes foods manufactured in Missouri.
Regarding distribution areas. And almost MOST IMPORTANTLY:
"Diamond Pet Foods’ recall over 155 formulas of pet food; involving 13 brands with global distribution"
Yes, that is "GLOBAL distribution".
From HERE
"A second Diamond Pet Food manufacturing plant has now had a product recalled due to Salmonella. All previous recalls were manufactured in one plant located in Gaston, South Carolina. This most recent recall, announced late Friday 5/18/12 evening, was from a second Diamond manufacturing facility in Meta, Missouri (confirmed by Deanna of Diamond Customer Service)."
Will more foods made in Missouri be recalled?
- I don't know, but I would assume so.
Recent Dog Food Recalls
From HERE.
- Diamond Issues Yet Another Dog Food Recall (5/18/2012)
- Solid Gold Dog Food Recall (5/8/2012)
- Apex Dog Food Recall (5/7/2012)
- Diamond Dog Food Recall Summary (5/6/2012)
- Canidae Dog Food Recall (5/5/2012)
- Wellness Dog Food Recall (5/5/2012)
- Natural Balance Dog Food Recall (5/5/2012)
- Kirkland Dog Food Recall (5/5/2012)
- Diamond Dog Food Recall Expands Again (5/4/2012)
- Diamond Dog Food Recall Widens (4/30/2012)
- Diamond Dog Food Recall Expanded (4/26/2012)
- Diamond Dog Food Recall (4/6/2012)
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From Daily KOS, by cany
"NOWHERE ON DIAMONDS SITE IS THERE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST!
Diamond needs to list EVERY brand, kind etc. and get the info out. But since they are apparently too damn lazy, I guess it's up to newspapers and blogs and people like us.
"NOWHERE ON DIAMONDS SITE IS THERE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST!
Diamond needs to list EVERY brand, kind etc. and get the info out. But since they are apparently too damn lazy, I guess it's up to newspapers and blogs and people like us.
Here are the recalled BRANDS in their entirety FOR DOG FOOD:
- Natural Balance
- Solid Gold
- Wellness
- Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
- Country Value
- Diamond
- Diamond Naturals
- Premium Edge
- Professional
- 4 Health
- Taste of the Wild
- Apex
- Kirkland Signature/Kirkland’s Signature Nature’s Domain
IF YOU FEED ANY OF THESE BRANDS, PLEASE GO TO THEIR SITES AND CHECK ROUTINELY NOW FOR UPDATED RECALLS.
And finally, from the FDA:
"The list [below] provides information gathered from press releases and other public notices about certain recalls of FDA-regulated products."
Looks like the FDA can't even get an accurate list from Diamond!?!?
What's wrong with THAT picture???
"The list [below] provides information gathered from press releases and other public notices about certain recalls of FDA-regulated products."
Looks like the FDA can't even get an accurate list from Diamond!?!?
What's wrong with THAT picture???
Y'all will have to compare info above from both lists/sites.
The ones that affected my Punk are Taste of the Wild, & Natural Balance. Specifically, in this case, Dick VanPatton's Natural Balance
Yes, Punk is still sick(ly); though each and every day she is getting better,
(again, NO thanks to Diamond and/or their license to manufacture for the 2 companies we used).
(again, NO thanks to Diamond and/or their license to manufacture for the 2 companies we used).
I was going to post the following as a "link" but then to remember that I can't email to share it with my friends and family who are not on Multiply.
The link was to this post:
Diamond Pet Foods to grieving pet parent with dead dog:
"Show us the proof or get lost!"
Yeah. Great company, no?
Do that click.
From the Chicago Tribune, and other sites, comes this:
"The company says it has received no reports of illnesses among dogs who consumed the food or people who handled it."
"The company says it has received no reports of illnesses among dogs who consumed the food or people who handled it."
I say Diamond Pet Foods is a LIAR! And they are lying again.
I have read about more than a dogs DYING, plus their people being hospitalized from handling the product, or even just petting their sickened dog. <-- Info Easily Googled.
You can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food
- by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in your area.
- ** Online go to: http://www.fda.gov/petfoodcomplaints.
Now go kiss your furkids.
XOXO
Me
Me
PS
(from Diamond)
"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.
- Nah, I'm having too much fun fighting with Petco here in Green Bay. hehehe
Normaler and normaler
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XOXO
Me
Oh, and if you use Natural Balance, do not go to the Diamond site. it doesn't even show the brand (even though it has been INCLUDED on all the other sites!
NOR does it even show Wisconsin on their map!!!!
(Again Wisconsin is on every other site)!
What a farce!
If they think they are pulling the wool over anyone's eyes, they are ONLY making their products much less likely to be bought by me.
And yes, I will continue to make LOTS of noise! (While there are no comments left here, this page alone has been viewed over 65 times).
Furthermore I am going to send my complaint directly to the FDA
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Entitled "How to Report a Pet Food Complaint"
You can report complaints about a pet food product electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal or you can call your state’s FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators.
Complaint coordinators can be reached at:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm
Consumer Complaint Coordinators
To report adverse reactions or other problems with FDA-regulated products, contact the FDA district office consumer complaint coordinator for your geographic area.
If you require the use of a Relay Service, please call the Federal Relay Services (1-800-877-8339).
This is a toll free relay service to call Federal agencies from TTY devices.
Please Note: There is [NOT] a Consumer Complaint Coordinator in [every] state.
Consumer Complaint Coordinators are assigned by regions.
Therefore, several states will have the same Consumer Complaint Coordinator assigned to it.
Alabama--866-289-3399
Alaska--(toll free) 800-353-3965
Arizona--(949) 608-3530
Arkansas--(214) 253-5237
California (Northern)--(510) 337-6741
California (Southern)--(949) 608-3530
Colorado--(303) 236-3044
Connecticut-- (toll-free) 800-891-8295
Delaware-- (toll-free) 877-689-8073
District of Columbia--(410) 779-5713
Florida -- (866) 337-6272
Georgia--(404) 253-1169
Hawaii-- 808-522-8011 x100
Idaho--(toll free) 800-353-3965
Illinois--(312) 353-7840
Indiana--(313) 393-8189
Iowa--(913) 752-2440
Kansas--(913) 752-2440
Kentucky--(513) 679-2700
Toll-free in Kentucky: 800-437-2382
Louisiana--866-289-3399
Maine-- (toll-free) 800-891-8295
Maryland--(410) 779-5713
Massachusetts-- (toll-free) 800-891-8295
Michigan--(313) 393-8189
Minnesota--(612) 758-7221
Mississippi--866-289-3399
Missouri--(913) 752-2440
Montana--(toll free) 800-353-3965
Nebraska--(913) 752-2440
Nevada--(510) 337-6741
New Hampshire-- (toll-free) 800-891-8295
New Jersey-- (973) 331-4998
New Mexico--(303) 236-3044
New York -- (toll-free) 866-446-9055
North Carolina--(404) 253-1169
North Dakota--(612) 758-7221
Ohio--(513) 679-2700
Toll free in Ohio: 800-437-2382
Oklahoma--(214) 253-5237
Oregon--(toll free) 800-353-3965
Pennsylvania--877-689-8073
Rhode Island-- (toll-free) 800-891-8295
South Carolina--(404) 253-1169
South Dakota--(612) 758-7221
Tennessee-- 866-289-3399
Texas-- (214) 253-5237
Utah--(303) 236-3044
Vermont-- (toll-free) 800-891-8295
Virginia--(410) 779-5713
Washington-- (toll free) 800-353-3965
West Virginia--(410) 779-5713
Wisconsin--(612) 758-7221
Wyoming--(303) 236-3044
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands-- (toll free) 800-332-0127
From Natural Balance
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Quote:
"Natural Balance goes on to assure consumers the voluntarily recall was initiated as a precautionary measure only.""
end quote
(Yeah, to save their own asses).
From that article comes a very interesting comment
petco employee
"I'm in California and I feed my two boys Natural Balance Ultra formula. The last week they've been vomiting occasionally and refusing to eat breakfast until they're starving. I could not figure out what was going on, I figured they got into the trash. Then I heard about the recall, came home and my dog had bloody diarrhea. *I* had been having stomach problems too! I threw that crap out and bought Freshpet Deli Fresh roll and fed the boys that today. We'll see how it goes..."
Hope the "boys" are ok.
Furthermore after reading comments on more than a few other sites, the consensus of some is that it is the meat in the products that is bad.
This can NOT be true as they have also recalled their vegetarian foods.
(Either that, or the 'Vegetarian' on the label is untrue).
So hey, Natural Balance, which is it?
SO VERY happy that we use a dog food that is made about 15 miles from us at Sexton's Dog food. If anything happens to any of my kids foodwise, I know where they live.
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Anne, I've forwarded this, and continue to forward updates to everyone I know who has a pet or may know someone who does. (Do they have to have a Multiply account to be able to read what you've written, though?)
ReplyDeleteAlthough I don't watch the news much, I haven't heard anything about this either on tv news(when I Have watched it), or heard anything over the radio airwaves about it. One would think there would be more coverage, since we're talking about 'man's best friend', and also whatever catagory cats fall under.
I'm glad, at any rate, that you're fighting the good fight, and inspiring others to do so, also.
(I've got to go now; my cat wants the chair.)
Take care, and watch out for men in black wearing sunglasses.
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You really did make me laugh!
Glad your pups are all safe too!
XOXO
Me
I am glad you have shared it with others!
ReplyDeleteKeep doing so.
I think if you hit "email this", that the whole thing, plus whatever comments are there at the time, will show up in their inboxes.
Thank you for passing it on!
XOXO
Me
PS
Be glad I'm not your cat....
hehehe