Pet food recalls, class action lawsuits overview:
- WHO: There were several pet food-related recalls or class action lawsuits involving Blue Ridge Beef, TFP Nutrition, Mid-America Pet Food LLC and Nestlé Purina Petcare Company recently.
- Why: Class action lawsuits and recalls involve potential bacteria and chemical contamination.
- where: The recalls and class action lawsuits concern pet owners nationwide.
Recently, there have been several recalls and class action lawsuits involving bacterial and chemical contamination concerns.
The recalls and class action lawsuits primarily involve salmonella contamination but also include concerns over listeria contamination and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Blue Ridge Beef expands kitten, puppy mix recall to 9 more states
Blue Ridge Beef extended a recall of its 2-pound Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix and Puppy Mix in nine additional states earlier this month.
The company initiated the concernwhich now includes 16 states, after products tested positive for both listeria and salmonella.
The recall includes Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix and Puppy Mix distributed in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia .
TFP Nutrition recalls many dry dog, dry cat, dry catfish formulas
In November, TFP Nutrition recalled all of its dry dog, dry cat and dry catfish formulas distributed nationwide due to their concerns. may have been exposed to salmonella.
The recall includes TFP Nutrition’s dry dog, dry cat and dry catfish formulas manufactured at its facility in Nacogdoches, Texas, and includes various brands, including Feline Medley, Country Acres, Meow for More and Hill Country, among others.
TFP Nutrition has not disclosed whether it has received any reports of illness related to the recall.
Mid-America faces class action lawsuits after pet food recall over salmonella contamination concerns
Consumers have filed a pair of class action lawsuits against Mid-America Pet Food LLC following a pet food recall initiated over concerns that some of its dog and cat food products may have been contaminated with Salmonella.
Mid-America Pet Food extended recall in early November to include more of its dog and cat food products sold under multiple brand names.
A pair of consumers filed one of the lawsuits against Mid-America in late Novemberdispute with a pet food manufacturer that caused their pets to get sick by allegedly selling them salmonella-contaminated pets.
The complaint mentioned Mid-America’s September recall of a lot of its Victor Super Premium Dog Food Hi-Pro Plus produced at its production facility in Mount Pleasant, Texas, as well as the expanded recall in Oct. 30.
Both pet owners say their pets got sick after eating the allegedly contaminated dog food products involved in the Mid-America recall, with one of the owners saying she eventually had to euthanize her dog due to illness.
A consumer filed a separate class action lawsuit against Mid-America in late December claiming the pet food maker was negligent in selling the pet food. allegedly contaminated with salmonella.
The complaint argues that the alleged salmonella contamination led to seven reports of people suffering salmonella infections — with six of the cases involving children age 1 or younger — and five reports of dogs suffering from salmonella infections.
Nestlé Purina Petcare Company sells pet food in packaging with PFAS, class action says
A pair of consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Nestle Purina Petcare Company in November, alleging the company labeled their pet foods as healthy despite allegedly using packaging contain harmful PFAS.
Consumers argue that they were unaware that Nestle had allegedly wrapped its pet food products in packaging containing PFAS, which they claim has been linked to a number of adverse health issues, including cancer, liver damage and immunotoxicity effects .
“In fact, no other pet food bag has more than 15 ppb [parts per billion] of total PFAS, while Defendant’s Cat Chow Complete Chicken Product contained 244.7 ppb of total PFAS, a value that EWG called ‘alarming,’” Purina’s lawsuit states.
The respiratory disease first found in Oregon has been reported in dogs across the US
In other pet-related news, the American Veterinary Medical Association announced last month investigation of a respiratory disease reported in dogs in several US states.
The respiratory disease was first reported in dogs in Oregon but has since spread across the country, with, as of early December, the disease being reported in a total of 14 states, including both California and Florida, according to USA Today .
Common symptoms of respiratory disease include acute mild-moderate tracheobronchitis, acute pneumonia unresponsive to antibiotics and acute pneumonia that quickly becomes severe.
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