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PMI Nutrition International Initiates Voluntary Recall of AquaMax™ Products; Expands Voluntary Recall of Mazuri® and LabDiet®Feed Products Due to Potential Elevated Vitamin D Level

Contact
Media
Trish Scorpio, PMI Nutrition International,
651-375-1814

Consumer
1-855-863-0421, x 224
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -July 13, 2012 – PMI Nutrition International is initiating a voluntary recall of certain varieties of the AquaMax™ feed products with specific lot codes listed below, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels. Although no customer complaints have been received to date, the products are being recalled due to analytical test results that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D.

The company is also expanding its previously announced voluntary recalls to include additional varieties of the Mazuri® and LabDiet® feed products with specific lot codes listed below due to analytical test results on additional lots of retained samples that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D. Elevated vitamin D levels may cause death, or otherwise be harmful to animals and fish if fed for extended periods potentially resulting in lack of interest in eating, weight loss and possible joint stiffness. These products are being added to those from earlier recalls announced on July 3, 2012 and July 6, 2012* which were initiated after receiving a small number of customer complaints which involved animal illness and small bird and guinea pig mortality.

All products included in these recalls were manufactured at the Richmond, IN feed plant and were distributed nationwide and to Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Mexico, Cambodia, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Chile, and the United Kingdom, starting April 2, 2012 through May 8, 2012. Dealers have been contacted and asked to hold these products and to notify and retrieve the product from customers. The affected product should not be used, and where applicable, be returned to the retail dealer.

Lot numbers are laser printed on the back of each paper bag, near the top. Lot numbers are formatted as follows: APR= Month / 17=Day of Month / 12 =Year / 2 =Plant Code.

AquaMax™ Product Recall List 7/12/12

Optium  Item     Full Product Description                                       Package       Lot Code

LabDiet Product Recall List 7/12/12

Mazuri Product Recall List 7/12/12

Optium

Item

Full Product Description

Package Weight

Lot

5367

0001430

MAZURI EX GAMEBIRDS STARTER

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5642

0001435

MAZURI WATERFOWL MAINTENANCEW

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5664

0001444

MAZURI GUINEA PIG DIET

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5672

0001448

MAZURI LEAF EATER PRIMATE DIET MINI-BISC

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

56A6

0001452

MAZURI SMALL BIRD MAINTENANCE

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

56A8

0001454

MAZURI PARROT BREEDER

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M02

0001472

MAZURI LEAF EATER PRIMATE DIET

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M29

0001476

MAZURI MONKEY CRUNCH 20

20 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M30

0001477

MAZURI RODENT GF

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M32

0001480

MAZURI RATITE STARTER

40 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M78

0001489

MAZURI KOI POND NUGGETS

20 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M80

0001491

MAZURI KOI PLATINUM NUGGETS

20 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M81

0001492

MAZURI PLATINUM KOI BITS

20 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M88

0001500

MAZURI KANGAROO/WALLABY

40 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5Z95

0001504

MAZURI PETTING ZOO

40 LB

APR 21 12 1 One Lot Only

5644

0005480

MAZURI FLAMINGO COMPLETE

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5645

0005482

MAZURI FLAMINGO BREEDER

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5646

0005484

MAZURI CRANE DIET

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MD9

0011482

MAZURI MAINED WOLF DIET

33 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5657

0005499

MAZURI MOOSE BREEDER

40 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5658

0005501

MAZURI MOOSE MAINTENANCE

40 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5662

0005506

MAZURI ZEBRA PELLETS

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5645

0006593

MAZURI FLAMINGO BREEDER

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M99

0006763

MAZURI MOUSE 11 F

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5219

0006842

MAZURI GUINEA PIG BREEDER

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5Z0D

0006992

MAZURI HERBIVORE BOOST

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MA3

0007316

MAZURI HIGH FIBER STICKS

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MA4

0007317

MAZURI PRIMATE BROWSE BISCUIT

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MA5

0007320

MAZURI NEW WORLD PRIMATE

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MA1

0007321

MAZURI GROWTH AND REPRO PRIMATE BISCUIT

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MC8

0007687

MAZURI KOI PLAT OGATA

20 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MA2

0040996

MAZURI PRIMATE MAINTENANCE BISCUIT

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M1G

0043252

MAZURI PRIMATE L/S BANANA

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

530Q

0043945

MAZURI TIMOTHY RABBIT DIET

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M87

0047362

MAZURI FRESH WATER TURTLE DIET

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MK8

0050819

MAZURI INSECTIVORE DIET

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5M18

0052901

MAZURI PARROT BREEDER

40 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

50D0

0060561

MAZURI KOI PLATINUM – WHEAT NUGGETS

20 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

56CC

0061020

MAZURI EVANS FIBER NUTRIENTS

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5NAA

0062089

MAZURI PRIMATE BASIX

25 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MG2

0062645

MAZURI CROCODILIAN DIET-LARGE

40 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5MG6

0064874

MAZURI FLAMINGO COMPLETE

50 LB

All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5ZH6

0064966

MAZURI BEAR DIET

40 LB

APR 09 12 3 One Lot Only

5B0U

1815310

MAZ CU FRZ CALL HI D

VARIES

12APR20RTD1 One Lot Only

592Y

0047797

MAZURI CALLITRICHID GEL NO ADD SUGAR

VARIES

12APR20RTD1 One Lot Only

5TAF

1810536

MAZURI BROOKFIELD ZOO CALLITRICHID DIET

VARIES

12APR20RTD1 One Lot Only

    Optium

Item

Full Product Description

Package Weight

Lot Code

57R0

1810111

MAZURI CALLITRIC GEL HEAT STABLE

VARIES

12MAY14RTD1 One Lot Only

5B33

1815097

MAZURI CALLITRIC CHID GEL DIET, PLUS

VARIES

12MAY14RTD1 One Lot Only

5MG3

0063538

MAZURI CU TX RODENT 6F

50 LB

All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5LU2

0065748

MAZURI CU RODENT BRDR GA 9F

50 LB

All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

L539

0063712

CU CARNIVORE TURTLE

40 LB

All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

L5DR

0063719

CU HERBIVORE TURTLE

40 LB

All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5D58

0051044

KOI KICHI WHEAT GERM FOOD 40#

40 LB

All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5D55

0047481

KOI KICHI COLOR ENHANCER

40 LB

All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5D57

0049312

ORNAMENTAL FISH GROWER 1/8

50 LB

All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

5D18

0038282

ORNAMENTAL FISH GROWER 3/16

50 LB

All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

Customers should return remaining products to their retailer to receive a refund. For more information on the product recall, contact your local dealer or Customer Service (1-855-863-0421, x 224) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EDT), Monday through Friday.

* Note - The July 3 and July 6, 2012, PMI Nutrition International voluntary recalls included the following Mazuri® feed products.

Formula No.   Item No.         Description                                                             Lot No.

* Note - The July 3, 2012, PMI Nutrition International voluntary recall included the following LabDiet® feed product

Formula No.   Item No.         Description                                                           Lot No.

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Please note: this Press Release is related to the following: http://wcms.fda.gov/FDAgov/Safety/Recalls/ucm310916.htm  posted on July 6
and http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm310630.htm  posted on July 3.

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