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AAFES RECALL  NO. 09-057
RELEASE DATE:
21 May, 2009
SUBJECT: QA HAZARDOUS RECALL Nutro Products Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Range of Dry Cat Food Products

Scope: WORLDWIDE

Nutro Products announces a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used by Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.

Name of Product: NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods

Units: AAFES only carried three varieties of this dry cat food: 8 lb NCCC Adult (79105-20611), 6 lb Max Cat Indoor Salmon (79105-10247) and 6 lb Max Cat Indoor Chicken (79105-10244). To view the complete product list, visit the FDA website below:

FDA website: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/nutro05_09.html

Incidents/Injuries: Consumers who have purchased affected product should immediately discontinue feeding the product to their cats. While we have received no consumer complaints related to this issue, cat owners should monitor their cat for symptoms, including a reduction in appetite or refusal of food, weight loss, vomiting or diarrhea. If your cat is experiencing health issues or is pregnant, please contact your veterinarian.

Description: “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010 are affected by this voluntary recall.

Nutro Products Recall List – Dry Cat Foods

U.S. Product Name Bag Size UPC
NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Adult 8 lbs 0 79105 20611 2
NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor 6 lbs. 0 79105 10244 5
NUTRO® MAX® Cat Indoor Adult Salmon Flavor 6 lbs 0 79105 10247 6

Remedy: Consumers who have purchased product affected by this voluntary recall should return it to their retailer for a full refund or exchange for another NUTRO® dry cat food product. Cat owners who have questions about the recall should call 1-800-833-5330 between the hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST, or visit www.nutroproducts.com. 


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