United Pet Group, part of Spectrum Brands, has recalled multiple nationally distributed rawhide dog chews due to chemical contamination.
Reason for recall:
The recall is voluntary and has been issued for the following reason, according to Spectrum Brands:
United Pet Group realized that specific rawhide chew manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Colombia, as well as one of its suppliers in Brazil, were using a quaternary ammonium compound mixture as a processing aid in the manufacturing of rawhide chews.
The compound is an anti-microbial chemical that is approved for cleaning food processing equipment. But it has not been approved in the U.S. as a processing aid in the production of rawhide chews for dogs.
IMAGE SOURCE: SPECTRUM BRANDS
Affected products:
American Beefhide
-Chew products that contain rawhide
-Lot codes that start with AH
-Expirations dates from: 06/01/2019 through 05/31/2020
-Contact information labeled as:
Manufactured by:
Salix Animal Health, LLC
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
-For a list of affected product UPC and SKU numbers, click here.
Digest-eeze
-Chew products that contain rawhide
-Lot codes that start with AH, AV, A, AI, AO, or AB
-Expiration dates from 06/01/2019 through 05/31/2020
-Contact information labeled as:
Manufactured by:
Salix Animal Health, LLC
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
-For a list of affected product UPC and SKU numbers, click here.
Healthy Hide / Good-n-Fun
-Chew products that contain rawhide
-Lot codes that start with AH, AV, A, AI, AO, or AB
-Expiration dates from 06/01/2019 through 05/31/2020
-Contact information labeled as:
United Pet Group, a Division of Spectrum Brands, Inc.
3001 Commerce St. Blacksburg, VA 24060
800-645-5154
-For a list of affected product UPC and SKU numbers, click here for Healthy Hide and here for Good-n-Fun.
Reports and side effects:
The company received few reports of illness, and the biggest complaint was an “unpleasant odor.” Some dogs began vomiting and had diarrhea after consuming the products.
Spectrum Brands says:
Exposure to quaternary ammonium compounds through direct ingestion may cause the following symptoms in dogs: reduced appetite, and gastric irritation including diarrhea and vomiting.
These symptoms may require treatment by a veterinarian depending on severity.
What should you do?
If you have one of the recalled products, return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
You can also contact the United Pet Group consumer affairs team at 1-855-215-4962 between the hours of 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time for a refund or to have your questions answered.
To see the official statement released by Spectrum Brands, click here.
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(h/t: Spectrum Brands / Dog Food Advisor)
