Monday, August 27, 2007

More Pet foods being recalled....

Although the debacle of pet food contamination has been replaced by dangerous made in China toys, more pet food items have been placed on the list, including Ol’ Roy from Wal-Mart.

Ol’ Roy Dry Dog Food in 55 pound bonus bags have been reported as contaminated with Salmonella. Distribution area includes Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.

Numerous feed premixes in 25 kg bags ranging from Bioplex Copper to Purina Ratite Bioplex are in the recall, too. According to the recalls.org site, the Bioplex Copper products were made using copper sulfate pentahydrate that was contaminated with dioxin like PCBs.

Mars Petcare US, Inc. has voluntarily recalled select Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula dry dog food in 50 pounds bag. A press release indicated that only two areas are affected: Reedsville and Richlandtown, Pa.

However, Mars has voluntarily recalled certain five pound bags of Krasdale Gravy dry dog food sold mainly in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania due to salmonella poisoning potential.

In addition, Wal-Mart quietly removed Chicken Jerky Strips and Chicken Jerky dog treats from stores. According to a Philadelphia television station, a woman’s Chihuahua died after eating the items. Both originated from China.

The stores pulled the products and blocked cash registers from ringing up the items.