This recall has gone mostly under the radar, maybe because it is caused by a deficiency rather than a contaminant. Either way, any cat owner who uses the offending food should be made aware of it. I learned about it through the watchful eye of Sandy Daens, a pet sitter in Pleasantview, TN. Here is what she learned:
“FDA is providing the following information from Premium Edge Pet Foods to alert pet owners of a voluntary recall of certain cat foods manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods for Premium Edge. The affected brands were found to contain an inadequate level of thiamine, which may cause clinical signs of thiamine deficiency in cats eating this food. FDA is working on this situation and will provide additional information as it becomes available.
If your veterinarian diagnoses that your cat has become ill from consuming
the affected pet food, please ask your veterinarian to file a report with FDA.
Diamond Pet Foods has issued a voluntary recall on the following date codes
of Premium Edge Finicky Adult cat food and Premium Edge Hairball cat food:
RAF0501A22X 18lb., RAF0501A2X 6 lb., RAH0501A22X 18 lb., RAH0501A2X 6lb. The date of manufacture is May 28, 2009.”
See the full report at the link. http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm187218.htm
Please pass this information along to any cat owners you know. If you’ve been using this food and have seen any health impacts in your cats, please post a comment below to tell us about it.
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