Diamond Pet Food Recall

1/23/2006 UPDATE

We are all saddened by the deaths of dogs related to the contamination of dog food produced by Diamond Pet Foods. According to the Food and Drug Administration, dozens of dogs have died or become ill after eating Diamond Pet Food products contaminated with Aflatoxin. Our hearts go out to those dog owners
who lost their companions because of this tragic situation.

On Wednesday, January 11, 2006, Diamond Pet Foods announced that they had identified the contaminated batches produced in the Gaston, South Carolina  plant.

The ONLY brands affected are Diamond Maintenance Dog and Diamond Premium Adult Dog with these "Best By" dates: April 3, April 4, April 5, and April 11, 2007.

According to the company, this information has been confirmed by tests of more  than 2,700 samples conducted by independent laboratories.

For more information, telephone Diamond's toll-free Customer Information Center  at (866) 214-6945 or visit Diamond's pet food recall website: http://www.diamondpetrecall.net/updates.html

Pet owners whose animal may have consumed a Diamond brand pet food product are urged to contact their veterinarian if their pet exhibits any of the following symptoms:

• Sluggishness;
• Loss of appetite;
• Jaundice (yellow whites of the eyes, gums, belly or areas where hair is very thin);
• Severe, persistent vomiting combined with bloody diarrhea;
• Discolored urine;
• Fever.

According to Diamond, 23 states are affected by the recall, including Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Vermont, & Virginia.

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