RECALL ALERT: Innova, Evo, California Natural, Healthwise, Karma, and Mother Nature Pet Foods and Treats

Natura Pet Products today announced a voluntary recall of several brands of dog, cat, and ferret dry food and treats due to possible Salmonella contamination. The following brands, in all package sizes, lot codes, and UPC numbers with an expiration date prior to June 10, 2014 are effected by this recall.

These products were packaged in a single production facility. During routine FDA testing, a single lot tested positive for the presence of Salmonella. There have been no reports of pet or human illness associated with this product. In an abundance of caution, Natura is voluntarily recalling all products with expiration dates prior to June 10, 2014.

The following items are being recalled:

Innova Dry dog and cat food and biscuits/bars/treats

All Lot Codes, All UPC’s, All package sizes – With expiration dates prior to 6/10/2014

EVO dry dog, cat and ferret food and biscuits/bars/treats

All Lot Codes, All UPC’s, All package sizes – With expiration dates prior to 6/10/2014

California Natural dry dog and cat foods and biscuits/bars/treats

All Lot Codes, All UPC’s, All package sizes – With expiration dates prior to 6/10/2014

Healthwise dry dog and cat foods

All Lot Codes, All UPC’s, All package sizes – With expiration dates prior to 6/10/2014

Karma dry dog foods
All Lot Codes, All UPC’s, All package sizes – With expiration dates prior to 6/10/2014

Mother Nature biscuits/bars/treats
All Lot Codes, All UPC’s, All package sizes – With expiration dates prior to 6/10/2014

Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet

products, 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 should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: 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. 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.

Consumers who have purchased the specific dry pet foods listed should discard them.

For further information or a product replacement or refund call Natura toll-free at 800-224-6123. (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM CST).

sourced by Dogington Post

Keep your tails wagging

Bear's P4ws