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Natural Dog recalls pet chews for Salmonella contamination
The Natural Dog Company, not to be confused with Natural Dog Company, is recalling its 12 oz. bags of 12″ Tremenda Sticks pet chews because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. From the press release (edited for clarity and content): The recalled 12″ Tremenda Sticks were distributed to retail stores in CA, CO, FL, IL, MO MT,…
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‘I and love and you’ recall Cow-Boom! Strips Beef Gullet dog treats for Salmonella
NatPets “I and love and you” was notified by the Colorado Department of Agriculture that a routine sampling revealed a presumptive positive result of Salmonella in their Cow-Boom! Strips Beef Gullet dog treats which prompted the recall. In response, and in an “overabundance of caution,” the company is recalling 1,299 cases of the product because it has the potential to…
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Senator calls for action on dangerous dog bones, asks pet parents to contact her directly
Dog owners across the country say Dynamic’s ‘Real Ham Bones’ is making their dogs sick or even killing them. Now, the company that makes them is facing a class action lawsuit from pet parents who said the bone killed their dogs or made them sick. Meanwhile, the Better Business Bureau is asking lawmakers to stop the company from selling the…
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Mars says pig hair in Pedigree is “natural,” so get over it
Mars Petcare says the prickly pig hair poking out of Pedigree’s MarroBone dog treats are just “natural fibers” and pet parents just need to chill. Pedigree released a statement in attempt to reassure pissed off pet parents who have found mysterious fibers in Pedigree’s MarroBone treats are in fact pig hair, carefully describing the hair as a “natural fiber” instead…
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Boulder Dog Food Company dog treats recalled for Salmonella risk
The FDA has announced the recall of the Boulder Dog Food Company’s Chicken Sprinkles due to Salmonella health risk. The company’s press release follows (edited for clarity): The Boulder Dog Food Company is recalling the Chicken Sprinkles (3 oz.) with a “Best By” date of “05/04/16”, a lot number of “998”, and a UPC Code of 899883001231, because the product…
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Himalayan’s Ruff Roots dog chew toy recalled for metal contamination
PetSmart quietly posted a product withdrawal of a dog chew toy with a potentially serious problem: metal contamination. The Himalayan Corporation has issued a voluntary recall of specific Ruff Roots All-Natural Dog Chew Toys due to potential metal contamination. While this recall affects all lots of the Ruff Roots Dog Chew Toys sold by PetSmart, no other Himalayan Corporation products…
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Dangerous dog bones cause illness and death of dogs, BBB and FDA issue stern warnings
Five years after alerting pet owners to possible dangers associated with Dynamic Pet Products’ Real Ham Bone for Dogs, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is seeing an increasing number of complaints against the Missouri company that manufactures the products. And despite multiple complaints, Dynamic Pet Products’ Real Ham Bone for Dogs is still available at Walmart stores nationwide and on Walmart’s…
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Nylabone Puppy Starter Kit recalled for Salmonella contamination
Nylabone Products announced the recall of one lot of its 1.69 oz. package of the Puppy Starter Kit dog chews, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled Puppy Starter Kit consists of one lot of dog chews that were distributed nationwide, to Canada, and through one domestic online mail order facility. It was during one…
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US made jerky treats tied to serious illness in dogs
According to a report this week, dogs fed jerky-style pet treats labeled as ‘Made in the United States’ are turning up with a rare kidney disease that’s formerly only been associated with jerky ‘Made in China.’ Until now, a serious illness associated with the jerky treat consumption was confined to products originating in China. Now, vets are sounding the alarm…
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J.J. Fuds expands recall to include contaminated dog jerky treats
According to a fax document (sent by Frontier Distributing to its retail customers, January 27, 2015) obtained by pet food safety advocate Mike Sagman of the Dog Food Advisor, J.J. Fuds of Valparaiso, Indiana is expanding its dog food recall to include two more products due to an undetermined contamination. The following products have been added to the recall: J.J.…
