Diamond recall.

[Bob McClellan]

Recall -- Firm Press Release

FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. This listserv covers mainly Class I (life-threatening) recalls. A complete listing of recalls can be found in the FDA Enforcement Report at: www.fda.gov/opacom/Enforce.html
Diamond Pet Food Recalled Due to Aflatoxin
Contact:
Mark Brinkman
573-229-4203
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Diamond Pet Food has discovered aflatoxin in a product manufactured at our facility in Gaston, South Carolina. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring toxic chemical by-product from the growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus, on corn and other crops.
Out of an abundance of caution, we have notified our distributors and recommended they hold the sale of all Diamond Pet Food products formulated with corn that were produced out of our Gaston facility (see complete list below). Please note that products manufactured at our facilities in Meta, Missouri and Lathrop, California are not affected. The Gaston facility date codes are unique from other Diamond facility codes in that either the eleventh or twelfth character in the date code will be a capital "G" (in reference to Gaston). The range of date codes being reviewed are "Best By 01-March-07" through Best By " 11-June-07". Diamond's quantitative analysis records substantiate that Diamond's corn shipments were definitively clear of aflatoxin after December 10. As such, "Best By 11-June-07" date codes or later are not affected by this notice.
States serviced by our Gaston facility include Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (eastern), Main, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Vermont, and Virginia.
We are rapidly analyzing retained samples of all products produced in Gaston so we can isolate specific lot numbers impacted and provide this information to our distributors, retailers and customers as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, if your pet is showing any symptoms of illness, including sluggishness or lethargy combined with a reluctance to eat, yellowish tint to the eyes and/or gums, and severe or bloody diarrhea, please consult your veterinarian immediately.
Product quality and customer satisfaction are important to us. We pledge to keep you updated as new developments occur.
Gaston Facility Products Removed From Sale
Diamond Low Fat Dog Food
Diamond Hi-Energy Dog Food
Diamond Maintenance Dog Food
Diamond Performance Dog Food
Diamond Premium Adult Dog Food
Diamond Puppy Food
Diamond Maintenance Cat Food
Diamond Professional Cat Food
Country Value Puppy
Country Value Adult Dog
Country Value High Energy Dog
Country Value Adult Cat Food
Professional Chicken & Rice Senior Dog Food
Professional Reduced Fat Chicken & Rice Dog Food
Professional Adult Dog Food
Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food
Professional Puppy Food
Professional Reduced Fat Cat Food
Professional Adult Cat Food
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FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts Page: www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
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[southern]

good thing I use Farmway

[jsf13]

FDA: Contaminated Dog Food Killed 23 Dogs, Sickened 18
Friday, December 30, 2005



WASHINGTON - Contaminated dog food which was sold in 22 states killed
nearly two dozen dogs and sickened 18 more, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

The deaths and illnesses sparked an FDA investigation into the pet food
made by the Diamond Pet Food Company at its Gaston, S.C., manufacturing plant. The FDA said so far 23 animal deaths have been linked to the pet food.

The company, based in Beta, Mo., issued a recall of 19 varieties of dog
and cat food on Dec. 21 because some of the pet food made at the Gaston facility was discovered to contain aflatoxin.

Aflatoxin, a naturally occurring chemical that comes from a fungus
sometimes ground on corn and other crops, can cause severe liver damage. Aflatoxin poisoning can cause sluggishness, a lack of appetite and in severe cases severe vomiting, fever and jaundice.

The recalled pet food was sold in 23 states under the brand names
Diamond, Country Value and Professional, and bears the date codes of March 1, 2007, through June 11, 2007. Consumers are asked to immediately stop using the product.


Last week, Tony Caver, the state veterinarian in South Carolina, said
that state has five presumed cases linked to aflatoxin, including three
fatalities.

Seven dogs from the Rochester, N.Y., area were being treated at Cornell
University Hospital for Animals for liver disease and failure after eating
contaminated food, said university spokeswoman Sabina Lee. An area
veterinarian discovered the link after three dogs died in the area, she
said.

In a Dec. 20 press release, the company said it had notified
distributors to hold up the further sale of Diamond pet food that had used corn. The next day it ordered the recall.

"To ensure we got all the affected product or potential to be affected,
we cast a very wide net with the recall," Diamond spokesman Jim Fallon
said Friday. He said the company is conducting tests and has set up a
consumer information center, open seven days a week, to handle consumer questions.

"We are working with customers and their vets to confirm a link between
the pet food and the pet's illnesses," he said. "Our whole focus is saving
pets' lives and doing the right thing."

The company said it was analyzing retained samples of all of the
affected pet food products in Gaston in an attempt to isolate specific lot
numbers that were impacted and provide the information to distributors,
retailers and customers.

In the United States, the pet food was distributed to stores in
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Vermont, and Virginia.

The FDA said some of the recalled product had been exported to at least
29 countries, including several in the European Union. Those countries
have been notified, the agency said.

[M22]

Talked to my dealer yesterday .2 deaths confirmed by vets here in WNC & NORTH GA. But a lot of people are try to get something for nothing.A lot of false statements people are using trying to get money.All DIAMOND is doing as of now is exchangeing food.The deaths have to be confirmed by vets. I TRULY hate this for the honest owners.This is a great tragedy for some owners as also DIAMOND.

[hicntry]

Natures Recipe had the same problem about 10 years ago. I noticed the dogs were losing weight right off but they refused to eat. I went and got some other dog food and they ate like there was no tomorrow. I called NR and they said yes, they got some bad wheat and would replace the food I had bought. I told them I had 10 bags and she didn't believe me. Haven't bought a bad of NR since....nor will I recommend it to anyone. Anyone want to guess what that added up to that NR lost?

As far as scamming goes, there was a recent pre-Christmas report by a single mother that she had been burglarized of all her Christmas gifts for her kids. Well, that was believable but when she said they even stole her tree she became highly suspect in my mind. I can't picture a bugler running down the street with a Christmas tree. She made out like a bandit with gifts and money donations. There is always some low life waiting to work an angle....Katrina is proof of that. Heard countless reports from the liberal press about how they needed cloths and everything else. Betty has closets full of expensive cloths that she no longer wears and was going to donate them if they could get someone out to pick them all up. She was informed by three different agencies they didn't want or need cloths.....they wanted money and food period.

[melanie]

hicntry said:

Natures Recipe had the same problem about 10 years ago. I noticed the dogs were losing weight right off but they refused to eat. I went and got some other dog food and they ate like there was no tomorrow. I called NR and they said yes, they got some bad wheat and would replace the food I had bought. I told them I had 10 bags and she didn't believe me. Haven't bought a bad of NR since....nor will I recommend it to anyone. Anyone want to guess what that added up to that NR lost?

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IVD dry food went through that several years ago too. Rancid food. THey pulled it from the market till they figured out what happened. I fed Idgy with it - after!



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