Eerste recall in Nederland is een feit!! 22-04-2007
Het Amrikaanse merk Nutro Choice haalt sinds 13-04-2007 ook een aantal produkten in Nederland uit de schappen en NIEMAND die ervan op de hoogte is.
Welke merken zullen in Nederland en ander Europese landen volgen?
Meeuwen, 13 april 2007
Vorige maand zijn een aantal blik- en pouch produkten met natte diervoeding die geproduceerd worden door een bedrijf in Noord Amerika genaamd “Menu Foods”, vrijwillig teruggeroepen. Menu Foods produceert diervoeder voor meer dan 90 diervoedermerken waaronder een aantal natte voedingssoorten voor Nutro Products, Inc. (Nutro) geheel naar de specificaties en recepturen van Nutro. De recall was het gevolg van de vaststelling dat een beperkt aantal leveringen van een gebruikelijk ingrediënt in de productie van natte diervoeding, (later geïdentificeerd als tarwegluten), gelinkt werd aan ziektes van dieren. Menu Foods heeft toen aangekondigd dat de recall beperkt was tot de productie die geschied is tussen december 2006 en maart 2007. Nutro heeft toen samen met haar distributeurs op basis van verzend- en leveringsschema’s geconcludeerd dat een internationale recall niet nodig was omdat geen enkel product uit die betreffende productieruns de markt buiten Noord Amerika had bereikt.
Helaas heeft Menu Foods onlangs aan Nutro laten weten de lijst met de terug te roepen produkten te moeten uitbreiden naast de produkten die al waren aangewezen. Hoewel slechts een beperkt aantal produkten met gespecificeerde produktiedata betrekking hebben op de uitgebreidere recall van Menu Foods, heeft Nutro uit voorzorg besloten om alle natte voeding die Menu Foods voor Nutro produceert met het ingrediënt ‘tarwegluten’, terug te roepen ongeacht de produktiedatum.
Nutro wil hiermee haar plicht vervullen door verantwoordelijk om te gaan met de eigenaren en hun huisdieren en verwarring te voorkomen. Nutro wil met deze maatregel de katten, honden en eigenaren beschermen.
LET OP: Nutro droge voeding en Nutro biscuits behoren NIET tot de terugroep aktie en worden NIET door Menu Foods geproduceerd!
Alle produkten die genoemd zijn op onderstaande lijst worden uit de winkel verwijderd, ongeacht de produktiedatum. Onder geen enkele voorwaarde mogen deze produkten worden verkocht!!
Nutro vraagt de consument te stoppen met het voeren van deze produkten aan hun kat of hond en alle ongeopende verpakkingen naar de winkel terug te brengen waar ze volledig vergoed zullen worden. Allesterin B.V. staat in voor de vergoeding. Deze produkten dienen allemaal te worden geretourneerd aan Allesterin B.V.
Voor meer informatie gelieve ons te contacteren op telefoonnummer 0416-358300 Meer informatie is tevens beschikbaar op de Amerikaanse website van Nutro,
www.nutroproducts.com, Menu Foods Recall Information, ‘International” link. Alle nieuwe informatie zal tevens hierop te vinden zijn. Wij raden u aan om deze website te bezoeken voor bijkomende informatie. Wij verontschuldigen ons voor deze ongelukkige situatie en bedanken u alvast voor uw medewerking die uitermate wordt gewaardeerd !
http://www.nutro-choice.com/terugroepaktiebl
Hoe Ron Fontaine het ziet:
Dierenvoeding schandaal VS breidt zich uit en onze media zwijgt nog altijd in alle talen, wat zit er in het voer in Europa?
Nadat ontdekt is dat vervuilde tarwegluten de boosdoener is geweest blijkt er nu ook vervuilde rijst in het spel te zijn die vervuild is met een stof die melamine heet. Het is een verwante stof van cyanide en kan leiden tot nierstenen, kanker en vruchtbaarheidsproblemen.
De bron van de vervuilde rijst is: Binzhou Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/wi ... 04_07.html
De bron van de vervuilde gluten is: XuZhou Anying Biologic Technology Development
http://www.canadafreepress.com/2007/cover041807.htm
De Chinese overheid blokkeert het onderzoek van de FDA
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2 ... all30.html
http://cbs5.com/topstories/topstories_s ... 63505.html
In 2007 a pet food recall was initiated by Menu Foods and other pet food manufacturers who had found their products had been contaminated and caused serious illnesses or deaths in some of the animals that had eaten them. On 30 March 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration reported finding white granular melamine in the pet food, in samples of white granular wheat gluten imported from China, as well as in crystalline form in the kidneys and in urine of affected animals. The presence of melamine has not been conclusively linked to the deaths of animals, as this chemical was previously thought to be relatively non-toxic at low doses. The FDA has blocked importation of wheat gluten from a Chinese supplier, pending completion of its investigation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine
Dus ik even Googlen en zie dat deze stof ook in lippenstift zit....een beetje vreemd als de Amerikanen dan zeggen dat ze blij zijn dat die stof niet in ons eten terecht is gekomen, wat doet dat goedje dan op je lippen?
http://www.chemelot.com/default.aspx?id ... 18&taal=nl
Ron
Bron:
http://www.ronfonteine.com/
De stand van zaken zoals het is volgens de FDA: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
Het houdt nog steeds niet op. Bekend is dat er nu ook besmette rijstgluten in de menselijke voedselketen terecht zijn gekomen door criminele activiteiten. Men moet van die gluten af, maar wat is de beste manier om er nog op te verdienen?
Criminal Probe Opened in Pet Food Scare
FDA Says Charges Possible; Tainted Pork Confirmed in Calif.
By Patricia Sullivan
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, April 21, 2007; Page A10
The Food and Drug Administration has opened a criminal investigation in the widening pet food contamination scandal, officials said yesterday, as it was confirmed that tainted pork might have made its way onto human dinner plates in California.
More than 100 hogs that ate contaminated food at a custom slaughterhouse in California's Central Valley were sold to private individuals and to an unnamed licensed facility in Northern California during the past 2 1/2 weeks. The hogs consumed feed that contained rice protein tainted with melamine, the industrial chemical that has sickened and killed dogs and cats around the world.
Almost a dozen companies have found that they have used melamine-contaminated ingredients from China in their animal foods, either wheat gluten, corn gluten or rice protein concentrate. In the United States, more than 60 million containers of cat and dog food have been pulled from the market in the past five weeks.
People who bought pork from the American Hog Farm, a 1,500-animal facility in Ceres, Calif., between April 3 and April 18 are being advised not to eat the meat, California health officials said yesterday, although there have been no reports of illness in either people or the hogs. Authorities are tracking down all the purchasers.
"We are making the recommendation out of a preponderance of caution," said Kevin Reilly of the California Department of Health Services. "The risk is minimal, but the investigation is very early on."
Stephen Sundlof, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, said criminal charges are a possibility, but he declined to say whether there is reason to believe any individual or organization intentionally adulterated pet food.
Late Thursday, Royal Canin USA became the most recent company to recall pet foods. Some of its brands were contaminated with rice protein concentrate. Its South African subsidiary said contaminated corn gluten had been linked to the deaths of 30 pets there.
Five companies received the contaminated Chinese rice protein concentrate. Three firms have identified themselves by announcing recalls; the other two are not publicly known because the FDA will not name them until the companies say they used contaminants in their products.
More than six other companies, some of which make pet food under a variety of labels, have announced recalls because melamine-contaminated wheat gluten was used in their products, starting with a March 16 recall. Wheat gluten is by far the larger ingredient in American pet food, the FDA said.
Although Banfield Pet Hospitals, a large nationwide chain, is working with the FDA to develop a tally of how many pets have died because of melamine in their foods, the company would not say what their survey shows. The FDA will say only that more than 16 cats and dogs have died; other reports from Oregon and Michigan veterinarians alone put the confirmed toll at 96.
Update recalls Royal Canin 19-04-2007!!
Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Royal Canin USA Announces the Voluntary Nationwide Recall of its Dry Pet Food Products Containing Rice Protein Concentrate
Contact:
Erik Mueller
636-926-1089
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- St Charles, Missouri -- April 19, 2007 -- Royal Canin USA is announcing today that the company has determined there is a melamine derivative in the rice protein concentrate in some of its dry pet food products.
Although Royal Canin USA has no confirmed cases of illness in pets, we have decided to voluntarily remove all of our dry pet food products containing rice protein concentrate. We are taking this proactive stance to avoid any confusion for our customers about which Royal Canin USA products are safe and which products may be affected.
"We are as passionate about the health and happiness of our customers' pets as we are of our own, so we are committed to taking the steps necessary to ensure this never happens again," said Olivier Amice, President and CEO of Royal Canin USA.
As a precaution, Royal Canin USA is voluntarily recalling the following dry pet food products:
ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET™ (available only in veterinary clinics)
Dry Dog Food
Canine Early Cardiac EC 22™
Canine Skin Support SS21™
Dry Cat Food
Feline Hypoallergenic HP23™
ROYAL CANIN SENSIBLE CHOICE® (available in pet specialty stores nationwide)
Dry Dog Food
Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Senior
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Puppy
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Adult
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Senior
Rice & Catfish Meal Formula Adult
Based on today's announcement, pet owners should immediately stop feeding their pets the Royal Canin USA dry pet food products listed above. Pet owners should consult with a veterinarian if they are concerned about the health of their pet. No other Royal Canin diets are affected by this recall and CONTINUE TO BE safe for pets to eat.
Along with this announcement, Royal Canin USA will no longer use any Chinese suppliers for any of our vegetable proteins.
"On behalf of the entire Royal Canin family, our hearts go out to the pet owners and everyone in the pet community who have been affected by all of the recent recalls," said Dr. Denise Elliott, Director of Scientific Affairs for Royal Canin USA. "We are working very closely with the FDA to assist in its efforts to determine the cause of this most recent and disturbing development."
The safety and nutritional quality of our pet food is Royal Canin USA's top priority as we understand that the health of pets comes first. Pet owners who have questions about this recall and other Royal Canin USA products should call 1-800-592-6687 or visit our web site at
www.royalcanin.us.
All Royal Canin USA products have a satisfaction guarantee and we will refund or replace the diets that have been recalled
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/ro ... 04_07.html
South Africa
More bad news for pet owners
2007-4-16 12:50
Johannesburg - Top dog and cat food manufacturer Royal Canin has announced
that it is recalling specific batches of all dog and cat dry food products
manufactured under their labels.
The company released a statement on Monday morning after tests showed that a
batch of raw material received by Royal Canin South Africa from a third
party supplier may have been contaminated.
The company said it could not yet be sure what the contaminant was but that
the public would be informed as soon as it had received more information.
Although all its products had not been contaminated, the company decided to
organise a voluntary recall of all dog and cat dry food products
manufactured under the Vets Choice and Royal Canin brands in South Africa
manufactured between the period from 8th March 2007 to 11th April 2007.
The recall did not include products manufactured in South Africa before 8
March 2007 and products manufactured outside South Africa.
Pet owners were requested to check the date of manufacture and country of
origin on the packs of all Royal Canin products in their possession and
return recalled product to the vet from which it was purchased.
If owners had thrown away the bag and were unsure when their food was
manufactured, they should rather not feed the food to their pets.
"Royal Canin want to prevent any further illness to pets, " said Barbara
Bester on behalf of the company. She added that further tests were being
carried out around the clock.
Concerned pet owners may contact dedicated consumer lines at 011 801
5002/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/63 or email info@...
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Je hebt het hele verhaal nu toch hier al neer gezet?