Food Recalls

Some Iams Dry Dog Food Recalled

A production lot of dry Iams dog food has been recalled due to high aflatoxin levels, according to Iams manufacturer, the Procter & Gamble Co.

Procter & Gamble says no illnesses have been reported, but advises consumers who purchased the recalled product to stop feeding it to their pets and to discard it.

Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mycotoxin from the growth of various species of Aspergillus, a fungus, and can be harmful to pets' livers if consumed in significant quantities. Pets that ate this product and have symptoms of illness including sluggishness or lethargy, combined with a reluctance to eat, vomiting, yellowish tint to the eyes or gums, or diarrhea should be seen by a veterinarian. 

The recalled pet food with aflatoxin levels above the acceptable limit is Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy dry dog food with use-by or expiration dates of February 5 or February 6, 2013:

- 7.0 lb bag, code date 12784177I6, UPC code 1901402305

- 8.0 lb bag, code date 12794177D2 and 12794177D3, UPC code 1901410208

- 17.5 lb bag, code date 12794177K1 and 12794177K2, UPC code 1901401848
 
The recalled dog food lot was distributed to some retailers, including Walmart and Food City, 
in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.

According to Procter & Gamble, the retailers have already removed the recalled food from store shelves and that no other Iams dry dog food, dry cat food, dog or cat canned food, biscuits/treats or supplements are affected.

The company says consumers can learn how to get a replacement voucher or get more information by contacting  P&G toll-free at 866-908-1569 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or via www.iams.com

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How to make dog food
12/08/2011
11:56AM

Is this the reason FDA get a warning last month?

Robert
12/08/2011
5:24PM

Not all had removed them. Went to Pet Supermarket in Cary, NC today and 2 of the bags were on the shelf. I pointed it out and they removed them. They thought they had gotten them all and mentioned they had removed some others formulas a few weeks ago. I wonder if those were part of a product pullback when the public is not made aware. The stores should have signs up for those that may have already bought the product.

Roberta Gray
12/12/2011
7:32PM

Do you get a replacement voucher for your dog? My dogs are sick and I live in Oregon and have been feeding them Iams, never suspecting blue juice as a possible ingredient. I cannot describe how horrible I feel right now...somewhere between kicked in the stomach and hysteria.

Laina
12/23/2011
10:25AM

OH, I am so mad. Wal Mart, rather than remove the puppy food...put it on SALE for $5 a bag. I bought three, since was what my Chihuahua always ate.
YES, he got sick and I never knew what caused it. But he refuses to eat it since I nursed him back with rice, pediolyte, and cooked chicken breast.

NOW am wondering if any long term damage.
I recommend NOW! dog food. Anyone have
info about long term affects from the IAMS
toxin OR about what we should do to Walmart for
their selling it?

Tom George
01/02/2012
7:56AM

I just spent $1600 on vet bills. My dog ate the Samll and Toy Iams Pro-Active. I cannot be sure it was caused by the Iams food but I will have their food tested. His illness was caused by Toxins according to our vet.

Upset
01/04/2012
10:34PM

My dog is currently in the hospital because of toxins found in her blood. I'm so upset. My dog is very sick and could die because Iams and the retailers weren't more open about the dangers of this product.

NC dog owner
01/10/2012
7:59AM

I don't think this was limited to puppy food. Our dog ate regular Iams proactive, became sick after opening a new bag of food in late November with same symptoms as puppy food recall, and did not make it. Vet diagnosed liver problem. We didn't know until too late that poisoned food could be the culprit. He was healthy 9 yr old. I don't have proof, but this was too coincidental. We bought our food at BJs in NC, not Walmart. I don't blame reatiler as much as Iams for negligence and lack of attention to food safety. Iams, you should be ashamed.

Janet Everett
01/13/2012
3:38PM

I've been feeding the Iam's Hairball/weight control formula to my cats for several years. On December 1st, my 7 year old became very ill suddenly. Her nose, lips, gums and skin all turned yellow overnight and I rushed her to the vet. I had bloodwork run and was told that she had been poisoned. She also had a severe infection that he thought might have been the reason her liver was failing. She didnt have a scratch on her and there was no other sign of infection that i could see, but it showed up in the labs. We don't have mice or bugs so no rat bait in the house. I use a steamer on the floors and only use chemicals to clean the stove (which they are never on). Our cats do not go outside. She stayed at the vet for several days getting treated before being sent home. She was getting worse and was told she might do better with us if we could watch her constantly and give her the medications he prescribed. We kept her secluded from our other three cats so we could watch the food, water, and litterbox more carefully and keep her stress down. She died on December 8th in my arms. Our vet didn't know about the recall and I looked myself and couldn't find anything until now. My other three kitties also now have problems that require medication daily to keep them healthy.
I now have abot $2000 in vet bills (and he gave us discounts) and our favorite Kitty is gone. Im very upset. What can be done about this?

b thompson
01/24/2012
7:12PM

both my chichuas got sick after eating iams proactive lamb and rice? Are there any complaints on this food?

Kelly
02/06/2012
1:59PM

My chihuahua mix just got deathly sick from some kind of toxin. I believe it came from a just recently opened bag of Iams dry food. Luckily she pulled through after spending $800 at the vet for an overnight stay.

Sue
02/25/2012
10:15AM

I would tend to agree that this is not limited to the puppy food. My 1 year old dog died last week. We fed him the IAMS minichunks proactive, not the recalled food. Though he did have the same symptoms. We took him to the vet on Monday and he was diagnosed with pneumonia? We took him home on 4 different medications. I was having a hard time getting him to take the meds and was going to take him back to the vet the next morning. We were told to put him in the bathroom whenever someone took a shower to help loosen up the crud in his lungs. I did that and when I got out of the shower, he wasnt breathing. I had just bought a 40lb bag of food, but dont think he ate enough of it before he died. I think it was probably the previous bag. Because I had almost a full bag of food left, I gave it to a friend that uses the same brand. She called this morning saying that her dog got sick after eating the food, and threw up the same white frothy stuff that my dog was. Then she told me about the recall. Seems to much of a coincidence for me.

JennyP410
03/01/2012
12:01PM

I bought a bag of Iams Healthy Naturals for my 1 yr old dog in December. She started throwing up, about once a day, for no apparent reason. I quickly switched her back to Canine Caviar (didn't transition by mixing it slowly) and she hasn't been sick since.

Diamond Camarillo
03/30/2012
7:50PM

Any word on other IAMS RECALLS. My Chihuahua poodle 16 weeks old just got extremely sick with the same symptoms listed from the December recall, vet said it was either a virus or exposure to a toxin. Today my 12 week old Chihuahua died after experiencing the same as my first, vet said the same. My older dogs are fine they eat Beneful. Now i am not only left with my 2 sons broken hearts, but with an enormous vet bill. The bill I can handle, it the grieving that is killing me. Hope it wasn't the JAMS BUT ALL THE SIGNS SEEM TO POINTING IN THE DOG FOOD ISLE.

Homemade Dog Food Recipes
04/21/2012
7:49PM

Commercial foods are really harmful for dogs. I hope our government takes action for this. Iams, you should be ashamed.

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