Dog vitamins recalled... and pet owners have questions

FDA announced today that all unexpired lots of Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamins for dogs are being recalled due to what it calls "possible salmonella contamination."



This is being reported in a lot of places, so instead of repeating what's in the FDA's release (you can read it here), I'll raise a few other questions.



How come when I go to the site of the manufacturer of these vitamins, United Pet Group, Inc., there's not one word about the recall? In fact, when I click on the Pro-Pet logo, all I get are grooming products; I can't even find vitamins on the site, nor did a site search of the name of the product return any results. What's up with that?



And how exactly do you get salmonella in a vitamin anyway? What other food or supplement products do they make? Are  they made in the same place?



The company makes all kinds of products, including Nature's Miracle, Dingo pet treats, the "One Earth" line of "natural" products, including foods and treats, pooper-scoopers, loungers, pet beds, crates... even bird seed. I don't know about you, but I don't like giving my money to companies that aren't transparent and accountable, so even though there aren't a lot of concerns about salmonella in the manufacture of pet beds, it's still something I'm going to keep in mind when deciding who gets my pennies.



These vitamins are sold in Walmart, on Amazon.com, and in many other online and brick and mortar retailers. FDA says anyone with these products should return them to the location at which they were purchased. And if you're in a store and see them on the shelves, do your civic duty and tell the manager.

Comments

[Liz Palika]

Hmmm...wonder if Wal Mart has taken off the shelves? May amble up there tomorrow.

[Deb Moulton]

I am with Christie. I make it a habit to avoid WallyWorld at all costs!Except when it comes to cotton underwear and socks. Then I have no choice unless I want to drive miles or pay shipping from a site on Teh Webs. I knoe. TMI.

Seriously, I have never heard of this brand. Is this another attempt by the FDA to garner good press? After Christie's posting of their video regarding their take and subsequent propaganda on the Menu Foods debacle, it wouldn't surprise me if the whole thing was bogus. Like their video.

[Christie Keith]

I have never been in a Walmart...

[Marcy]

sending this out to all of my friends...



thanks!

[Kim]

Aha!



Dingo dog treats have a long history of salmonella contamination. A few distributors in my area picked it up for a while, but dropped it when they realized that rawhide products are a dime dozen, and there was nothing to be gained by carrying a company that had prior health and safety issues.



http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/201346/dingo_pet_food_recall.html



Our distributor also issued a recall of these products in early 2009, although quietly, simply stating that there were concerns although "no pets were reported ill". Luckily we had banned Dingo years earlier.