Re: Fw: Itchmo Safety Alert: Smokehouse Brand Dog Treats Pulled From PetSmart Shelves

Not again w/ this stuff!!!

On 9/15/07, Daryl <pulis@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> > Full story at:
> >
> http://www.itchmo.com/smokehouse-brand-dog-treats-pulled-from-petsmart-shelves-2869
> >
> > For all pet news, go to www.itchmo.com
> >
> > As of this morning, PetSmart has pulled various Smokehouse Brand dog
> > treats off of their shelves. There have been reports of pets becoming
> ill
> > after eating the treats, and as a precaution, PetSmart has pulled the
> > treats off of the shelves. There has been no formal recall as of yet.
> >
> > Here is what the PetSmart corporate office released to the PetSmart
> > stores:
> >
> > "Today the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a media
> > alert warning some treat products from China may be a potential threat
> to
> > pets due to 'several complaints from pet owners and veterinarians of
> > illness in dogs.' No deaths have been reported at this time. The
> symptoms
> > of pets reported sick were vomiting, lethargy and anorexia. To date,
> > testing by the FDA and PetSmart Techinical Services has ruled out
> melamine
> > contamination that might be making pets sick.
> >
> > For now, we're going to take the precautionary measure to pull this
> > product from the shelves and contain it in the backroom. Our experts
> will
> > continue to monitor the situation, analyze samples for a variety of
> > possible problems and ask the vendor to test additonal product. Because
> of
> > the relatively small number of complaints at this point, we're not
> issuing
> > a recall. We'll provide timely updates as more information becomes
> > available."
> >
> > Here is the SKU list of the recalled Smokehouse Brand dog treats:
> >
> > 7856525052 5108696 Chicken Chips 1lb.
> > 7856525053 5108692 Chicken Chips 8oz.
> > 7856525092 5108693 Chicken Poppers 8oz.
> > 7856525093 5108698 Chicken Poppers 1lb.
> > 7856525134 5108691 Chicken Tenders 8oz.
> > 7856525137 5126536 Chicken Breast Tender Snacks 1lb.
> > 7856525138 5126535 Chicken Tenders 2lb.
> > 7856584255 5126702 Duck Breast Tenders 8oz.
> > 7856584256 5126534 Duck Breast Tenders 1lb.
> > 7856584257 5126532 Duck Chips 1lb.
> > 7856584258 5126531 Duck and Sweet Potato 1lb.
> > 7856585808 5108695 Chicken Tenders 1lb.
> >
> > Full story at:
> >
> http://www.itchmo.com/smokehouse-brand-dog-treats-pulled-from-petsmart-shelves-2869
> >
> > For all pet news, go to www.itchmo.com
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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