Purina recalls 6 pet foods that customers say might have caused sickness or death
Customer complaints grew into Purina Animal Nutrition’s recall of six kinds of pet foods for elevated calcium levels.
The Purina-written, FDA-posted recall notice says those customers said the food might have caused their rabbits’ “poor health and/or mortality.”
(This is not Nestle Purina, which makes dog and cat pet food.)
The 32 states receiving the foods are Florida, California, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota, Virginia, North Dakota, Colorado, West Virginia, Hawaii and Arizona.
Recalled are:
▪ Purina Rabbit Complete, 50-pound bags, lot Nos. 0JAN06MFI3 and 0FEB03MFI3; 25-pound bags, lot No. 0FEB03MFI3.
▪ Purina Rabbit Show, 50-pound bags, lot Nos. 0JAN09MFI1 and 0JAN24MFI3.
▪ Purina Rabbit Professional, 50-pound bags, lot Nos. 9DEC17MFI3, 0JAN09MFI1 and 0FEB03MFI3.
▪ Purina Turkey Starter AMP 0.0125%, 50-pound bags, lot No. 0JAN24MFI3.
▪ Country Acres Rabbit Pellet 18, 50-pound bags, lot Nos. 0JAN09MFI1 and 0JAN23MFI1.
▪ DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20%, 50-pound bags, lot No. 09DEC18MFI1; 20-pound bags, lot Nos. 0JAN08MFI1, 0JAN23MFI1 and 0JAN28MFI3.
The notice admits, “Elevated calcium carbonate levels can cause health issues and potential mortality in rabbits. Continued feeding of these products may result in death as a result of feed refusal. Elevated calcium carbonate levels in young chickens and turkeys can lead to leg abnormalities and kidney calcification.”
Concerned rabbit owners should look for pinkish urine. Chicks and turkeys under 6 weeks old might have the leg problems.
Consumers should throw this food away or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Anyone with questions can contact Puraina at 800-227-8941, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
This story was originally published March 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Purina recalls 6 pet foods that customers say might have caused sickness or death."
