Nestlé Purina Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Purina ONE
beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food Bags
Due to a Potential Health Risk
DATE: August
30, 2013 7:38:38 AM PDT
Nestlé
Purina Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat
Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food Bags Due to a Potential
Health Risk
Nestlé
Purina PetCare
North
America
CHECKERBOARD
SQUARE
ST. LOUIS,
MO 63164-0001, USA
TEL. 314 982
1000
FAX. 314 982
2752
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Consumer
Contact: Nestlé Purina PetCare Office of
Consumer Affairs: 1-800-473-8546
Media
Contact: Keith Schopp – 314-982-2577
St. Louis,
Missouri, August 30, 2013 . . . Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (NPPC) is
voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5-pound bags of its Purina ONE
beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food from
a single production run and shipped to retail customers in the United States.
This is being done because one bag of the product was found to be contaminated
with Salmonella.
Only Purina
ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food
with both the “Best By” date and the production code shown below are included
in this voluntary recall:
Bag Size
"Best
By" Date & Production Code*
UPC Code
3.5 lb.
31071083
17800 12679
*"Best
By" Date and Production Code are found on the back or bottom of the bag.
No
additional Purina or Purina ONE dog or cat products are involved in this
voluntary recall at this time.
No salmonella-related illness has been reported
to date in association with this product.
Consumers
who have purchased Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley
Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food products with the specific “Best By” Date and
Production Code should discontinue feeding the product and discard it.
Salmonella
can affect animals eating the product, and there is a risk to humans from
handling contaminated products. People handling contaminated 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 infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for the following
symptoms: nausea, vomiting, 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 exhibit 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.
At Nestlé
Purina PetCare, the safety and efficacy of our products are our top priority.
We apologize for any inconvenience due to this voluntary recall. For further information or to obtain a
product refund, please call NPPC toll-free at 1-800-473-8546, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
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