23 Dogs Dead, 18 Ill From Tainted Dog Food

[mcscajun]

(AP)WASHINGTON - Contaminated dog food which was sold in 23 states killed nearly two dozen dogs and sickened 18 more, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

The deaths and illnesses sparked an FDA investigation into the pet food made by the Diamond Pet Food Company at its Gaston, S.C., manufacturing plant. The FDA said so far 23 animal deaths have been linked to the pet food.

The company, based in Meta, Mo., issued a recall of 19 varieties of dog and cat food on Dec. 21 because some of the pet food made at the Gaston facility was discovered to contain aflatoxin.

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The recalled pet food was sold in 23 states under the brand names Diamond, Country Value and Professional, and bears the date codes of March 1, 2007, through June 11, 2007. Consumers are asked to immediately stop using the product.

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Food and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/diamond12_05.html
Diamond Pet Food: http://www.diamondpet.com

[RebelOne]

1. I sure hope those pet owners file law suits

against the manufacturer.