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« on: September 07, 2006, 09:20:30 am »
hey i just found a recall on that food.....
Go! Natural Pet Foods Recall
From Franny Syufy,
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Oct 26 2003
Canadian company recalls all products manufactured in Texas
Petcurean, Inc., the Canadian manufacturer of Go! Natural pet foods, announced on 10-22-03 the voluntary recall of all pet foods manufactured by their plant in Texas. The recalls followed reports in Southern California of 14 illnesses and 7 deaths in dogs and cats fed Go! Natural. Since the recall, a number of other illnesses have been reported.
Go! Natural has only recently been available in the United States, and the Texas plant, which had limited production between June and September of 2003 has had production suspended. The manufacturer's press release does not state the length of suspension of the Texas plant's operation, but states that all future production of Go! Natural will take place in their Canadian plant. They also stress that no Canadian-produced foods have been affected by the recall. Petcurean officials are exploring the possibility of one tainted production batch (approximately 1,590 pounds) being involved, although they have stated that preliminary investigation has found no evidence of contamination. Petcurean has also notified the FDA, according to an article by Canada.com.
Recently, Go! Natural has been available in California (Sacramento, the Bay Area, and San Diego), as well as metropolitan Seattle and Denver. So far, the larger number of cases seem to have been reported in California
Liver dysfunction is reported as the most serious symptom, along with rash and/or vomiting, jaundice and reduced appetite, and initial reports seemed to involve more dogs than cats. If your cat has been on a diet of Go! Natural, and has been exhibiting any untoward symptoms, it is strongly suggested that you take him to your veterinarian for tests, including a liver panel, if indicated.
Petcurean and Pet Food Express, the retailer of Go! Natural in California, have requested that consumers return the product to the store for a refund or substitute replacement. A representative of Pet Food Express told the San Francisco Chronicle that of 3,000 bags of Go! Natural in stock, 1,500 had been sold, and to date only 150 returned.
I personally tested Go! Natural with my GuideCats in December of 2002, and was impressed with the ingredients. The cats also approved, and my review rating was 5 stars. I have temporarily updated my review with this new information, and will stay on top of this situation until a permanent resolution is found.
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