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Pet Foods Potentially Linked to Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats

Pet Foods Potentially Linked to Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats

Federal regulators continue to investigate an increase of dilated cardiomyopathy cases in dogs and cats fed pet foods containing peas, lentils and potatoes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration began an investigation in July 2018 after increased reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy occurring in dog breeds not typically genetically prone to the disease. Dogs in those reports had been fed ...

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Regulators Issue Warning for Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play after 10 Infant Deaths

Regulators Issue Warning for Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play after 10 Infant Death

Federal safety regulators and Fisher-Price are warning parents about the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper after deaths of ten infants related to the product, but stopped short of issuing a recall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price say consumers should no longer use the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper after an infant reaches three months old or can roll over. ...

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Excessive Vitamin D Prompts Hill’s Science Diet Dog Food Recall

Science Diet Dog Food Recall Issued Due to Excessive Vitamin D

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has issued a Science Diet dog food recall of select canned dog food products due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin D. Hill’s Pet Nutrition says it learned of the potential for elevated vitamin D levels in some canned dog foods after receiving a complaint in the United States about a dog exhibiting signs of elevated vitamin ...

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Major Dog Food Recall Due to Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D

Major Dog Food Recall Due to Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D

The FDA announced on Monday that a dog food recall has been issued for several major brands of dry dog food after receiving complaints that dogs eating the food experienced vitamin D toxicity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned dog owners and veterinarians about the dog food recall on Dec. 3, 2018, stating that the the agency found excessive, ...

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Ritz Recall Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Ritz Recall Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

A Ritz recall has been issued for certain Ritz cracker sandwich products due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. Mondelēz Global LLC announced on Saturday, July 21, 2018 a voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands, of certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products. These products contain whey powder as an ingredient, which the ...

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CDC: Do Not Eat Any Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal

CDC: Do Not Eat Any Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning consumers not to eat any Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal because it has been linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections. Health officials say Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal is the likely source of Salmonella Mbandaka that has sickened at least 100 people in 33 states, including 30 people that required hospitalization. ...

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Little Tikes Recalls 540,000 Swings after Kids Injured

Little Tikes Recalls 540,000 Swings after Kids Injured

Popular Little Tikes toddler swings are being recalled after reports of children injured due to the product breaking. Ohio-based Little Tikes is recalling about 540,000 of its pink 2-in-1 Snug ‘n Secure Swings. The manufacturer has received 140 consumer complaints of the units breaking. In 39 of those reports, the product failure resulted in injuries to a child. While most ...

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Grreat Choice, Wellness, Blue Buffalo Pet Foods Recalled Due to Metal Pieces

Grreat Choice, Wellness, Blue Buffalo Pet Foods Recalled Due to Metal Pieces

Pet owners should check a list of pet foods recalled due to contamination with metal pieces that could pose a choking hazard to their pet if eaten. Certain varieties of Wellness, Blue Buffalo and Grreat Choice pet foods are being recalled as a precautionary measure because they may contain pieces of metal. PetSmart first announced a voluntary recall of 13.2 ...

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Listeria Contamination Prompts Cheese Recall of Sargento, Other Brands

Listeria Contamination Prompts Cheese Recall of Sargento, Other Brands

UPDATED WITH EXPANDED RECALL INFORMATION. Routine testing of cheese by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture found Listeria in a sample of Amish Classic Colby deli cheese and the finding has prompted a cheese recall of other brands produced by the same manufacturer, including Sargento brand, Mejier’s and a number of others. Many of the cheeses were supplied to deli counters ...

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