July 05, 2012

Voluntary Recall of LabDiet® and Mazuri® Feed Products

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received the following news release regarding the recall of LabDiet® and Mazuri®, due to the potential for an elevated vitamin D level. Elevated vitamin D levels can be harmful to animals if fed for extended periods.

These products were manufactured at the Richmond, IN feed plant and were distributed in Florissant and St. Louis as well as to the Purina Plant in St. Joseph.

Dealers have been contacted and asked to hold these products and to notify and retrieve the product from customers. The affected product should not be used and be returned to the retail dealer.

Formula No.

Item No.

Description

Lot No.

5025

0001330

Guinea Pig Diet 50#

APR17122

56A6

0001452

Mazuri® Small Bird Maintenance 25#

APR15123

5MA2

0040996

Mazuri® Primate Maintenance Biscuit 25#

APR22122

5MD9

0011482

Mazuri® Maned Wolf Diet 33#

APR21122

Lot numbers are laser printed on the back of each bag, near the top. Lot numbers are formatted as follows: APR= Month / 17=Day of Month / 12 =Year / 2 =Plant Code.

The full recall can be found at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm310630.htm?source=govdelivery.


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