Hartz Mountain Recalls Cat Vitamins
The Hartz Mountain Corp. (Secaucus, N.J.) in March voluntarily recalled specific lots of cat vitamins made for the company by UFAC (USA) Inc. (Baconton, Ga.) due to concerns of potential Salmonella contamination in some bottles.
The recall included 739 bottles of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats with lot code SZ 22771 and UPC 32700-97701. Normal testing by Hartz and UFAC did not reveal the presence of Salmonella in any Hartz products, but sampling by the Food and Drug Administration did.
The company recalled a different lot code of cat vitamins, also made by UFAC, last November due to similar concerns.
Even though it had not received any reports of animal or human illness related to the product at press time, Hartz advised cat owners to immediately discontinue use of product with the affected lot code and UPC, and discard it in a proper manner.
Consumers can contact Hartz at 800-275-1414 for more information and to obtain reimbursement for purchased product.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Symptoms may include fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain and nausea in both cats and humans. Anyone experiencing symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek immediate medical attention. Owners of cats exhibiting symptoms should seek veterinary assistance. [May 2008 PET AGE]
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