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Wellpet LLC Voluntarily Recalls One Recipe Of Dry Dog Food Due To Salmonella 

At Diamond Pet Foods' Facility

Contact:

Consumer

877-227-9587

Media

Megan McCutcheon, Hunter PR

212-679-6600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 4, 2012 - WellPet LLC announced a voluntary

 recall of one recipe of Wellness® dry dog food after being notified by Diamond Pet Foods regarding the presence of Salmonella

 in Diamond’s Gaston, South Carolina facility.

All Wellness products are tested for Salmonella and all lots tested negative prior to shipping to customers.

 The company is voluntarily recalling the select products below. This voluntary recall is being done out of an abundance

 of caution as these products were produced at the facility that has been linked to recent recalls of Diamond brand foods due to

 the threat of Salmonella.

Pets with Salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic

 and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other

 animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their

 hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. People who believe they may have been exposed to 

Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody

 diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are more likely to

 be affected by Salmonella include infants, children younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people 

with HIV/AIDS and people receiving treatment for cancer.

The products involved in this voluntary recall are:

Wellness Complete Health® Super5Mix® Large Breed Puppy, 15 lb. and 30 lb. bags and 5 oz. sample

 bags with best by dates of JAN 9 2013 through JAN 11 2013.

Best by dates (lot codes) can be found on the back of the bag in the bottom right-hand corner.

No other WellPet recipes, sizes or brands of food are impacted by this voluntary recall

"As a pet parent myself, I know how important peace of mind is when it comes to the health of our pets, and that is why 

we require that all of our products undergo testing forSalmonella, among other things," said Tim Callahan, chief executive

 officer of WellPet, the maker of Wellness® products. "All of these lots tested negative prior to being released for sale. 

We are voluntarily taking this additional step to further safeguard our dogs and to put our customers’ minds at ease."

The majority of Wellness natural products for pets are produced in WellPet's own modern state-of-the-art manufacturing

 facility in Mishawaka, Indiana. WellPet no longer purchases any products from Diamond Pet Foods.

Pet owners who are unsure if the product they purchased is included in the recall, would like replacement product

 or have additional questions, may call us at (877) 227-9587 (Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM through 6:00 PM 

Eastern time and Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM Eastern time).

Contact:

Consumer:

866-918-8756

Media

816-255-1974

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 4, 2012 - Apex Pet Foods announced today that it is issuing a voluntary

 recall of all dry dog food formulas manufactured on January 24, 2012.

Although there have been no animal or human illnesses related to Apex Dog Food and the product has not

 tested positive for Salmonella, the company has voluntarily initiated this recall out of caution to ensure

 the health and safety of consumers and their pets.

The following products are being recalled

Description	Size	Production Code	Best By Date
Apex Chicken and Rice Dog	40 lb.	ACD0101B32	24-Jan-2013
Apex Chicken and Rice Dog	20 lb.	ACD0101B32

Dog foods that Diamond produces for

Here is a list of names that Diamond dog  food facilities supply. I suggest that if your dog eats any of the below foods you bring it back for refund or exchange. I don't say this because I know these foods are contaminated, I say this because I believe that the companies had to have known back in Oct. 2011 when humans became ill from this rare strain of salmonella and were telling the FDA that they did touch a dog food product made by Diamond and that the strain was found in an unopened bag of Diamond food.   It is now 7 months later and newer recalls are still going on. Can you trust that the food is indeed safe?

Not to complain but, hey I just spent the day shaving down the asses of my Newfoundlands knowing that the onslaught of diarrhea is yet to come from the sudden change I had to make in their diet. When I returned my 3 bags of food today there was very little dog foods left on the shelves  to pick from! 

 Next I will tell you to buy some canned pumpkin, plain yogurt, and rice because once these food changes  for not only myself with my 5 dogs but the rest of the dog population that is effected, you may see a shortage of the above items also as they help with diarrhea!

I cannot tell you how overwhelmed I found the manager of Tractor Supply to be in Bloomsburg over this matter.  I don't blame  him at all  as this is a trying situation so when you deal with the store employees remember to cut them a break , they were probably the last to know about this from the company , but  are  the first to gett the brunt of the back lash from the public. To try and make the refund process a bit easier I suggest asking for a store credit if you use the  store for other things as well as dog food. I like the products that Tractor Supply carries so if I don't use the card on dog food for now, I can buy another goodie I see that I like or I can just wait for this whole mess to be cleared up and put it toward food in the future.

Don't panic, but be informed and think ahead. 

Foods  produced by diamond 

• Canidae Pet Food
• Costco's Kirkland Signature
• Solid Gold Health Products for Pets
• Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods
• Kirkland Signature Nature's Domain (Available only at Costco)
• Taste of the Wild Pet Foods
• Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul
• 4Health (Available only at Tractor Supply Company)
• NutraGold Super Premium Holistic Formulas