ELM Pet Foods, Inc is issuing a voluntary recall of Elm Chicken and Chickpea Recipe dog food because the products could contain elevated levels of Vitamin D.
ELM Pet Foods, Inc is issuing a voluntary recall of Elm Chicken and Chickpea Recipe dog food because the products could contain elevated levels of Vitamin D.
The recalled products consist of multiple UPC codes manufactured between February 25, 2018 and October 31, 2018. Best Buy Dates Listed Below:
3lb ELM CHICKEN AND CHICKPEA RECIPE – UPC (0-70155-22507-8)
TD2 26 FEB 2019
TE1 30 APR 2019
TD1 5 SEP 2019
TD2 5 SEP 2019
28lb ELM CHICKEN AND CHICKPEA RECIPE – UPC (0-70155-22513-9)
TB3 6 APR 2019
TA1 2 JULY 2019
TI1 2 JULY 2019
40lb ELM K9 NATURALS CHICKEN RECIPE – UPC (0-70155-22522-9)
TB3 14 Sep 2019
TA2 22 Sep 2019
TB2 11 Oct 2019
Consumers, who have purchased the specific product above, during these dates, should stop feeding it to their dogs. Consumers who have purchased any of the products affected by this recall should dispose of it or return it to the retailer for a full refund. All Bags in the recall are yellow with the Elm Pet Foods Tag on the front of the bag and have a silhouette of a chicken at the bottom of the front side of the bag. Consumers can check the lot codes on the back of the bag at the bottom center on the 3lb bags and in the center of the back of the bag on the 28lb bags. The 40lb bag lot numbers can be found on the bottom right of the back of the bag.
Lot codes in this voluntary recall were distributed in PA, NJ, DE, MD.
Dogs ingesting elevated levels of Vitamin D may exhibit symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling and weight loss. Vitamin D when consumed at very high levels can lead to serious health issues in dogs including renal dysfunction. Consumers with dogs who have consumed the product listed above are exhibiting these symptoms, should contact their veterinarian.
If consumers have questions or would like a refund they should call ELM Pet Foods at 1-800-705-2111 8am-5pm(EST) Mon-Fri. or email customerservice@elmpetfoods.com.
No other ELM Pet Foods products are impacted.
This is a voluntary recall and is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Karen
November 30, 2018 at 9:05 am
Seems like there is a bigger issue here, this is now the 3rd company to issue a recall for the same problem? Sounds like a supplier to all of these companies may be the real problem.
Jane Democracy
December 1, 2018 at 12:44 pm
I’m betting these foods are all made at the same private label/ co-packer. Somebody set the micros wrong when batching and all of these formulas are run back to back.
Cannoliamo
December 1, 2018 at 8:32 pm
From http://www.2ndchance.info “Dogs and cats cannot synthesize vitamin D-3; in the wild they would obtain it by eating prey so it is added to commercial pet foods.”
Vitamin D poisoning, or Cholecalciferol poisoning, in cats occurs due to a calcium overload of the liver and kidneys. When large amounts of vitamin D are absorbed, the body produces too much phosphorous and calcium (hyperphosphatemia and hypercalcemia), resulting in kidney failure as well as cardiac abnormalities”
https://wagwalking.com/cat/condition/vitamin-d-poisoning
I believe it’s also toxic in dogs.
I’m not sure why the FDA isn’t all over this issue since it is the same active ingredient used in many rat poisons.
https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/cholecalciferol/
“Cholecalciferol, or activated vitamin D3, causes a life-threateningly high calcium and phosphorus level in the body, resulting in severe, acute kidney failure. This can progress to chronic kidney failure and have long-term repercussions.”
Cannoliamo
November 30, 2018 at 10:14 am
Susan,
I recently ran a Google search on FDA pet food recalls and discovered the following website …..
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm
that I narrowed using the term “pet food.” I noticed there are far fewer FDA recalls than voluntary company recalls since the voluntary recalls aren’t listed. Does the FDA publish the full list of pet food recalls? If they don’t, shouldn’t it be in their regulatory purview since they’re notified by the companies and a recall is a recall.
Cannoliamo
November 30, 2018 at 10:27 am
Never mind ….. I scrolled down an found the right website. 🙂
https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm