What do I mean by “rumored”? It’s not official. It’s not on the producer’s website or the FDA’s site. There could be a “yet” at the end of that sentence, however. It has been sighted on pet information and at least one sales site.
Why bring it up, then? The alleged reason for recall can be potentially fatal.
What do I recommend? Stop feeding the food mentioned below. As a precaution, I would not recommend continuing to feed it even if nothing official comes from this warning. I will, however, do a follow-up post if new information becomes available. Shoot me an e-mail through the contact form to the right of your screen with “Iams Recall” as the subject and your e-mail and I will e-mail you future information (for this situation only) directly.
“Select Varieties Iams Pet Foods (recalled Nov. 25, 2011)
PRODUCT | UPC | LOT NUMBER | SIZE |
IAMS Original With Chicken Cat Food | 1901403915 | 12794177D3 | 6.8 lbs. |
IAMS Original With Chicken Cat Food | 1901410504 | 12794177I5 | 4 lbs |
IAMS Lamb Meal With Rice Dog Food | 1901403735 | 12794177J4 | 15 lbs. |
Reason for Recall:
The product is being recalled due to elevated aflotoxin levels.” – PriceChopper.com
Aflotoxin is generally associated with corn products. To learn more about it in pet food, go here: http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/more-than-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mycotoxins.html
Iams is a very popular commercial dog food brand. Please share this with all your friends- do their pets a favor!