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Cat Food Recall: 21 Cats Sickened
by Kristen Seymour
On September 23, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall of certain bags of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat food due to a lack of thiamine, an essential nutrient for cats. Now, the company has confirmed 21 cats became sick from the dried cat food, but there is no new or expanded recall, according to the Premium Edge Pet Food Web site.
The pet food was distributed in a total of 18 states (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida), but all 21 accounts of thiamine deficiency were reported in New York and Pennsylvania.
All incidents were reported prior to October 19. However, if you've given this food to your cat, it's not a bad idea to be familiar with the signs of thiamine deficiency. The company's Web site states that cats deficient in the nutrient will exhibit neurological symptoms, such as "wobbly walking or muscle weakness, paralysis of the hindlimbs, seizures, ventroflexion (bending towards the floor) of the neck, and abnormal eye movement called nystagmus."
The issue has been rectified through numerous tests -- other Diamond foods do not have a problem -- but if you find that you have any bags with the codes below, you should return the recalled cat food for a full refund to the place where it was purchased, or call 800-977-8797.
Affected codes: RAF0501A22X 18lb., RAF0501A2X 6 lb., RAF0802B12X 18lb (BB30FEB11), RAH0501A22X 18 lb., RAH0501A2X 6lb. The dates of manufacture are May 28, 2009 and August 30, 2009.
by Kristen Seymour
On September 23, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall of certain bags of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat food due to a lack of thiamine, an essential nutrient for cats. Now, the company has confirmed 21 cats became sick from the dried cat food, but there is no new or expanded recall, according to the Premium Edge Pet Food Web site.
The pet food was distributed in a total of 18 states (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida), but all 21 accounts of thiamine deficiency were reported in New York and Pennsylvania.
All incidents were reported prior to October 19. However, if you've given this food to your cat, it's not a bad idea to be familiar with the signs of thiamine deficiency. The company's Web site states that cats deficient in the nutrient will exhibit neurological symptoms, such as "wobbly walking or muscle weakness, paralysis of the hindlimbs, seizures, ventroflexion (bending towards the floor) of the neck, and abnormal eye movement called nystagmus."
The issue has been rectified through numerous tests -- other Diamond foods do not have a problem -- but if you find that you have any bags with the codes below, you should return the recalled cat food for a full refund to the place where it was purchased, or call 800-977-8797.
Affected codes: RAF0501A22X 18lb., RAF0501A2X 6 lb., RAF0802B12X 18lb (BB30FEB11), RAH0501A22X 18 lb., RAH0501A2X 6lb. The dates of manufacture are May 28, 2009 and August 30, 2009.
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THANK YOU FOR THE POSTING ,I AM SURE IT IS HELPFUL,IT SEEMS THAT THIS FOOD PROBLEM IS NEVERENDING,CAN'T THEY DO ANYTHING RIGHT? THANK YOU AGAIN,LOVE LUCY..
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