Smokehouse Brand Dog Treats

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From: Itchmo Pet Safety Alerts
Date: 09/14/07 20:36:51
To: Itchmo_Pet_Safety_Alerts@server.com
Subject: Itchmo Safety Alert: Smokehouse Brand Dog Treats Pulled From PetSmart Shelves

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As of this morning, PetSmart has pulled various Smokehouse Brand dog treats off of their shelves. There have been reports of pets becoming ill after eating the treats, and as a precaution, PetSmart has pulled the treats off of the shelves. There has been no formal recall as of yet.

Here is what the PetSmart corporate office released to the PetSmart stores:

?Today the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a media alert warning some treat products from China may be a potential threat to pets due to ?several complaints from pet owners and veterinarians of illness in dogs.? No deaths have been reported at this time. The symptoms of pets reported sick were vomiting, lethargy and anorexia. To date, testing by the FDA and PetSmart Techinical Services has ruled out melamine contamination that might be making pets sick.

For now, we?re going to take the precautionary measure to pull this product from the shelves and contain it in the backroom. Our experts will continue to monitor the situation, analyze samples for a variety of possible problems and ask the vendor to test additonal product. Because of the relatively small number of complaints at this point, we?re not issuing a recall. We?ll provide timely updates as more information becomes available.?

Here is the SKU list of the recalled Smokehouse Brand dog treats:

7856525052 5108696 Chicken Chips 1lb.
7856525053 5108692 Chicken Chips 8oz.
7856525092 5108693 Chicken Poppers 8oz.
7856525093 5108698 Chicken Poppers 1lb.
7856525134 5108691 Chicken Tenders 8oz.
7856525137 5126536 Chicken Breast Tender Snacks 1lb.
7856525138 5126535 Chicken Tenders 2lb.
7856584255 5126702 Duck Breast Tenders 8oz.
7856584256 5126534 Duck Breast Tenders 1lb.
7856584257 5126532 Duck Chips 1lb.
7856584258 5126531 Duck and Sweet Potato 1lb.
7856585808 5108695 Chicken Tenders 1lb.

Full story at:
http://www.itchmo.com/smokehouse-brand-dog-treats-pulled-from-petsmart-shelves-2869