More Brands now included on the Diamond Pet Food Recall

 

Please note that additional brands have been effected by the recall which applies to products manufactured between December 9, 2011 through April 7, 2012. If you are not sure that your product is safe, DO NOT FEED IT to your dog.

From:  http://diamondpetrecall.com/#

Brands Affected By Recall

• Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
• Country Value
• Diamond
• Diamond Naturals
• Premium Edge
• Professional
• 4Health
• Taste of the Wild

  Production Codes

  

  If your production code has a 2 or 3 in the 9th or 10th position AND an “X” in the 11th position, your product is affected by the recall. If the product you have does not include a 2 or 3 in the 9th or 10th position AND an “X” in the 11th position, your product is not affected by the recall, and you can continue to feed it as usual.

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  The states or provinces in blue indicate areas in which the greatest distribution of the pet food occurred. The states and provinces in gray indicate areas in which distribution did not occur; however, the food may have been further distributed through pet food channels. It is always best to refer to production codes and best-before dates on your bag.

  States/Provinces Affected By Recall

  
•  Alabama
  Florida
  Georgia
  Indiana
  Kentucky
  Massachusetts
  Maryland
  Michigan
  Mississippi
  New York
  North Carolina
  Ohio
  Pennsylvania
  South Carolina
  Tennessee
  Virginia
  Canada 
•  Pet owners who are unsure if the product they purchased is included in the recall, or who would like replacement product or a refund, may contact Diamond Pet Foods via a toll free call at 1-866-918-8756, Monday through Sunday, 8 am – 6pm EST. Consumers may also go to www.diamondpetrecall.com for more information. The company is working with distributors and retailers to ensure all affected product is removed from shelves.
  
  Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. We do not have any confirmed reports of pet illnesses.
  
  Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people who believe they may have been exposed to Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are more likely to be affected by Salmonella include infants, children younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people with HIV/AIDS and people receiving treatment for cancer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have received a limited number of reports of salmonellosis, the illness caused by Salmonella. We are working with the CDC, but due to patient confidentiality, we cannot comment further.
  
  Source:  http://www.diamondpet.com/information/