Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor product due to a potential choking risk from hard white pieces of plastic which entered the food during the production process.
Per the Mars Petcare press release:
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor product due to a potential choking risk from hard white pieces of plastic which entered the food during the production process. CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon can be purchased individually, as well as, in flavor variety multipacks. The Lot Codes listed below are the only affected products. All other CESAR® products can be safely consumed.
We encourage consumers who have purchased affected product to discard the food or return it to the retailer for a full refund or exchange. While a small number of consumers have reported finding the plastic pieces, to date, we have not received any reports of injury or illness associated with the affected product. The lot codes indicated below should not be sold or consumed.
Affected product was distributed to retail customers throughout the United States. Mars Petcare US is working with all of our distributors and retailers to ensure that the recalled products are no longer sold and are removed from inventory.
Recalled Pet Food
Two lot codes of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor wet dog food with the production codes shown below are included in this voluntary recall. Each product will have a lot code printed on side of the tray that begins with 631FKKC, 631GKKC. A Best Before date 080418 (August 4, 2018) and 080518 (August 5, 2018).
|
UPC |
DESCRIPTION |
LOT CODES |
|
23100017792 |
CESAR® CLASSICS FILET MIGNON FLAVOR |
631FKKC and 631GKKC |
The CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor can be found in variety packs with the following lot codes:
632D14JC, 633B24JC, 634A14JC, 634A24JC, 634B14JC, 634B24JC, 634E14JC, 635A24JC, 635B14JC, 636D24JC, 636E14JC
At Mars Petcare US, we take our responsibility to pets and their owners seriously. Pet owners who have questions about the recall should call 800-421-6456 between the hours of Saturday, October 8, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm CST and Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm CST or visit https://www.cesar.com/notice.
My thanks to Anonymous for sending the Mars Petcare press release.
Pat P.
October 8, 2016 at 12:07 am
Not trusting this corporation, in the least, I would make certain that my pet did NOT consume ANY Mars pet food products. Aside from the concern of a dog choking issue, I would assume that the consumption of plastic in a pet’s body would, also, be extremely worrisome! In 2007, Melamine (a plastic from China) caused the injury and death of a considerable amount of animals!
Betty Gunderson
October 8, 2016 at 5:11 pm
I have 4 of these Cesar left. My little dog was sick for 3 days this week and I think it was from these Cesar dog food. It is getting so scary to try and buy any kind of pet food anymore for my Lexi. I avoid all China pet food products.
Now I am out money if I can’t find my sale slip to take them back to the store.
I guess I won’t be buying this product anymore either.
Ann
November 6, 2016 at 6:17 pm
You should be able to return the recalled foods without a receipt. The store can check the recall list.