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[Ken]

From FoodSafety.gov:

Mars Petcare US Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Range of Pedigree® Brand Wet Dog Food

http://go.usa.gov/wZj
Today, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of a limited range of three varieties of PEDIGREE® weight management canned dog food products due to a potential choking risk.
Recalled Pet Food
Only cans of PEDIGREE® weight management canned dog food varieties with the production codes shown below are included in this voluntary recall. Each product will have a lot code printed on the end of the can that begins with 209, 210, 211 or 212 and a Best Before date that falls between 2/24/2014 and 3/23/2014. UPC DESCRIPTION 2310034974 PEDIGREE +® Healthy Weight Premium Ground Entrée in Meaty Juices 2310001913 PEDIGREE® Weight Management Meaty Ground Dinner Beef & Liver Dinner in Meaty Juices 2310023045 PEDIGREE® Weight Management Meaty Ground Dinner Chicken & Rice Dinner in Meaty Juices
No other PEDIGREE® products are affected, including any other variety of wet food, dry dog food, or dog treats.

[Karen A]

That's kinda odd isn't it? A choking hazard? What the heck could be in it to make them choke?

[Ken]

That's kinda odd isn't it? A choking hazard? What the heck could be in it to make them choke?

Maybe they weren't chopping up their "meat by-products" small enough.

[Arda]

Well, this changes my menu for a few days.

[doberpagegirl]

I read elsewhere there was some small pieces of plastic that got into a batch of the food. Don't know for sure if that is right though.

[LuvmydobeApollo]

something fell into the bin and no one caught it in time!!

[Karen A]

Gross! I was reading about "rendering" the stuff that goes into some pet foods and nearly barfed. They cook down all kinds of animals, animal parts, road kill, and in some cases, euthanized animals including the collars they have on! I don't know whether to believe it or not. It's covered under "animal proteins" and "bone meal".......again, GROSS. A few years back before I knew better, I grabbed the cat's dish to wash it out and found a very small jaw bone in the bottom of his dish after feeding him wet food. Even he wouldn't eat it. It looked to be from something the size of a rat. These days, my idea of wet food is a raw chicken leg quarter over their kibble.....at least I know where it came from.

[Bumpette]

It's no wonder I can't stand the smell of canned dog food. That is soooo disgusting!