Dingo treats - separate recall - salmonella

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http://www.dingobrand.com/default.aspx

EIGHT IN ONE ANNOUNCES
NATIONWIDE RECALL OF
ALL LOTS
OF DINGO® CHICK’N JERKY TREATS FOR DOGS, CATS AND FERRETS

CONTACT:
Jamie Tully
Victoria Hofsted
212-687-8080

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Cincinnati, Ohio -- March 30, 2007 -- Eight In One, Inc., a division of United Pet Group, Inc., is voluntarily recalling nationally all lots of Dingo® CHICK’N JERKY treats due to Company concerns that the jerky treats have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if there is cross contamination, in people, especially children, the aged, and people with compromised immune systems. The Food and Drug Administration is aware of this recall.
The products affected were sold at Target, PetSmart and other retailers. The products subject to this voluntary recall are Dingo CHICK’N JERKY 3.5 oz. and 8 oz. for dogs and Dingo Kitty CHICKEN JERKY 1.5 oz. for cats and Dingo Ferret CHICKEN JERKY 1.5 oz for ferrets.
Laboratory testing has shown that some samples of these chicken jerky treats were contaminated with Salmonella. The company is recalling all these products out of an abundance of caution.

Salmonella can potentially be transferred to people handling these pet treats, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products. Healthy people infected with Salmonella can have some or all of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers..
Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Apparently well animals can be a carrier and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

The company has received one report of Salmonellosis in a dog. There are no reports of human illness.

These products are being removed from retail stores. Consumers should immediately stop feeding these treats to their pets.

Consumers who purchased any of the above-identified CHICK’N JERKY TREATS should discontinue use of the products and should discard the unused portion. Consumer can obtain information on receiving refunds by contacting the Eight In One consumer affairs department at 1-888-232-9889.

Retailer and other inquiries into this recall should also be directed to the Eight In One consumer affairs department at 1-800-645-5154 x 3.

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Well, that is just great......

I was just about to post that i found them at Walmart for 1.29 and had q's for 1.00 off... NOW i am glad i did not...

thanks for the info... I think i am going to switch my dog and cats to people food, minus the spinach, green onions, etc....LOL


stephanie

[Kristen.C]

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Is anyone else getting WORRIED about feeding their pets? Good grief!

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I'm freaking out this time...dingo treats are one of the few treats we give our dog, as they are a bit of chicken jerky tucked into a rawhide chew. Lots of chew for not too much junk. And he WAS sick last night, refused to come out from behind the couch, even for fresh hamburger and ice cream (separate). He ALWAYS eats ice cream. Gastric problems...other symptoms.

Salmonella???? How does a company let salmonella into a chicken processing plant???? I understand how the plastic contaminated the Chinese shipments of wheat gluten. Very bad. But you would think a company would at least be actively working against salmonella in a chicken processing plant!