Dogswell?s cat treats withdrawn from market
Dogswell sent a letter today announced a forthcoming recall of ALL of their Catswell cat treat products made with chicken imported from China due to the presence of propylene glycol.
Brands include Catswell VitaKitty Chicken Breast Treats with Flaxseed and Vitamins, Catswell Happy Hips Chicken Treats with Glucosamine and Chondroiton, Catswell Breathies with Mint and Parsley and Catswell Shape-Up with L-Carnitine.
The recall was initiated after testing revealed the presence of propylene glycol, which has not been recognizes as an approved ingredient for cats by the U.S.?Food?and?Drug?Administration??(FDA). Or more specifically, the FDA has ruled propylene glycol in cat food to be ?in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 21CFR589.1001?.? So there.
Although Dogswell, famous for their claim for truth and transparency by publishing test results of their products online, only has said they found a ?limited amount? of propylene glycol in the cat treats.
Dogswell reports that until the products can be confirmed to FDA compliant, i.e.not contaminated, they are asking retailers to ?remove all affected and non-affected lot codes from the market?.
It is important to remember that ALL of Dogswell?s treat products for dogs as well as cats that contain chicken, duck or sweet potato are also imported from China.
The recall has not yet been officially announced, but Susan Thixton of TruthAboutPetFoods was kind enough to give me the heads up on this. Thanks Susan!
Poisoned Pets has had an acrimonious relationship with Dogswell over an article I wrote where veterinarians on VIN discussed the possibility that other treats, aside from chicken jerky treats for dogs, could pose a risk in pets as well. For example, cat treats and sweet potato treats, among others types of treats were discussed.
Should you wish to read the letter regarding the Catswell treats Dogswell sent to distributors and retailers, click here.
FDA tells a different story
A press release published on the FDA?s website later today tells a different story, recalling only Catswell VitaKitty brand and not the other brands mentioned in the letter Dogswell sent to their distributors and retailers. Read it here: Arthur Dogswell LLC Voluntarily Recalls Catswell Brand Vitakitty Chicken Breast With Flaxseed And Vitamins Because Of Possible Health Risk.
They announced that Dogswell are recalling 1051 cartons packed as either 10 or 50 packages per case of Catswell Brand VitaKitty Chicken Breast with Flaxseed and Vitamins because it ?has the potential? to contain propylene glycol.
?High levels of propylene glycol in the treats could result in serious injury to cats. The adverse health impacts could be reducing red blood cell survival time (anemia) and making the cells more susceptible to oxidative damage.?
According to the FDA the recall affects only VitaKitty Chicken Breast with Flaxseed and Vitamins lot codes affected are as follows: SEW12CH032701/03c and SEW12CH032702/03c with a best before date of 09/10/13 and 09/11/13, respectively (UPC code 8 84244 00057 2).
Go figure.
?A bit about proylene glycol
Most cat food producers stopped using propylene glycol in 1992 when data indicated a unique sensitivity of cats to propylene glycol. Specifically, studies found that propylene glycol when fed to cats can produce an abnormality known as ?Heinz body? in the cats? red blood cells and causes D-lactic acidosis.
In a final rule in 1996, FDA declared propylene glycol in or on cat food not generally recognized as safe. Propylene glycol is used as a moistening agent in many animal food applications, but not in cat food. Although propylene glycol is not used in cat food, the FDA still considers it ?generally recognized as safe? (GRAS) for use in human food and all animal foods other than for cats.
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