Diamond Food Recall

[Doc E]

Provided by Diamond Pet Food...
Diamond Pet Foods Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Dry Dog Food Bags Due to a Potential Health Risk.
Recall is limited to one formula of Diamond Naturals distributed to 12 states; no illnesses reported.
Consumer Contact: 800-442-0402
Media Contact: 816-255-1974
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 06, 2012
Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice. This is being done as a precautionary measure, as the product has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. No illnesses have been reported and no other Diamond manufactured products are affected.
Individuals handling dry pet food can become infected with salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. Healthy people infected with salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, salmonella can result in more serious ailments including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.
Pets with salmonella infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
The product, Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice, was distributed to customers located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia, who may have further distributed the product to other states, through pet food channels.
Product Name Bag Size Production Code & “Best Before” Code
Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 6lb DLR0101D3XALW Best Before 04 Jan 2013
Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 20lb DLR0101C31XAG Best Before 03 Jan 2013
Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 40lb DLR0101C31XMF Best Before 03 Jan 2013
Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 40lb DLR0101C31XAG Best Before 03 Jan 2013
Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 40lb DLR0101D32XMS Best Before 04 Jan 2013
Consumers who have purchased the Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice with the specific production and “Best Before” codes should discontinue feeding the product and discard it.
At Diamond Pet Foods, the safety of our products is our top priority. We apologize for any inconvenience this recall may have caused. For further information or to obtain a product refund please call us at 800-442-0402 or visit www.diamondpet.com.

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[Ryman Gun Dog]

Doc E,
Thanks for the heads up.
RGD/Dave

[RMC]

This is not the first for Diamond Company. Couple years ago I remember some issues with Diamond Brand. RMC

[47sgs]

This is not the first for Diamond Company. Couple years ago I remember some issues with Diamond Brand. RMC

The last one was more extensive and resulted in numerous dogs dying or ill from kidney failure. Diamond never admitted fault inspite of the huge recall, but paid a fairly substantial settlement. We had one of our springer spaniels die as a result of it.

[sd/mt pga pro]

The last one was more extensive and resulted in numerous dogs dying or ill from kidney failure. Diamond never admitted fault inspite of the huge recall, but paid a fairly substantial settlement. We had one of our springer spaniels die as a result of it.

47sgs,

What part of the country are you located and do you know from which of their plants your supplier buys Diamond product?

[47sgs]

Bob, I'm in central Oregon, and I don't remember which plant it was from, if I ever did know. The dog died, I think about 5 years ago, and I never pursued the issue, as nothing I did would make the dog any better. I'm sure they didn't contaminate it on purpose, so I left it alone. Once the aflatoxin contaminate is ingested, apparently liver and kidney issues are inevitable. From what I remember, it was the standard high protein Diamond dog food in a green sack. I think there are still some sites on the internet regarding it.