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Wellness Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy by WellPet LLC.
- Starting date:
- May 18, 2012
- Posting date:
- May 18, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002839
Affected products
Wellness Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy by WellPet LLC.
Product description
This recall involves the following Wellness Brand dry puppy food products:
Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy, 15 lb bag UPC code: 076344891147
Date codes: JAN 09 2013 and JAN 10 2013
Super5Mix Large Breed Puppy, 30 lb bag UPC code: 076344891154
Date codes: JAN 10 2013 and JAN 11 2013
Best by dates (date codes) can be found on the back of the bag in the bottom right-hand corner.
Please visit the Health Canada consumer product recall website for additional pet food brands affected by this recall.
Hazard identified
A manufacturer in the United States, Diamond Pet Foods, has recalled several batches of its dry pet food due to possible contamination with Salmonella. Several people in the United States and two people in Canada have reportedly become ill with a Salmonella infection as a result of contact with pets or pet food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
Pets such as dogs, cats, amphibians and reptiles and their food can carry Salmonella bacteria. People can get infected with the bacteria from handling their pets or their pet's food or feces. Symptoms of salmonellosis often include:
- sudden onset of fever
- headache
- stomach cramps
- diarrhea
- vomiting
For more information on the risks of Salmonella infection, please see the Public Health Agency of Canada's notice related to this recall.
Number sold
932 bags of the recalled pet food products were sold by WellPet LLC to its distributors and retailers in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled pet food products were sold from January 27, 2012 to March 9, 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States of America.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Diamond Pet Foods
Gaston
South Carolina
UNITED STATES
- Distributor
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WellPet LLC
Tewksbury
Massachusetts
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the Wellness Super5Mix Large Breed puppy food identified above and contact WellPet LLC.
Consumers are advised to always wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after feeding, handling or cleaning up after pets. Clean surfaces that come into contact with pet food or ill pets.
For more information, consumers may contact WellPet LLC by phone at 1-877-227-9587 from Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern time or by email at info@wellpet.com.