1/31/19 For Immediate release:
Hill's Pet Nutrition is recalling multiple lots of BOTH its Prescription Diet and Science Diet dog foods due to elevated levels of vitamin D.In the United States, the affected canned dog foods were distributed through retail pet stores and veterinary clinics nationwide.
No dry foods, cat foods, or treats are affected.
Very high levels of vitamin D can lead to
serious health issues in dogs, including
kidney dysfunction.
The following
products and
lot numbers are affected by the recall is a huge list and can be checked against your Hill's canned dog food supply:
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm630232.htm000
FDA Statement:
"Pet parents who purchased the product with the specific lot/date codes listed should discontinue feeding and dispose of those products immediately. To have discarded products replaced at no cost, please contact Hill’s via our website or at 1-800-445-5777.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition learned of the potential for elevated vitamin D levels in some of our canned dog foods after receiving a complaint in the United States about a dog exhibiting signs of elevated vitamin D levels. Our investigation confirmed elevated levels of vitamin D due to a supplier error.
We care deeply about all pets and are committed to providing pet parents with safe and high quality products. Hill’s has identified and isolated the error and, to prevent this from happening again, we have required our supplier to implement additional quality testing prior to their release of ingredients. In addition to our existing safety processes, we are adding our own further testing of incoming ingredients.
For further information, please contact Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. at 1-800-445-5777 Monday-Friday during the hours of 9am-5pm (CST) or at
contactus@hillspet.com. Information can also be found at
www.hillspet.com/productlist
This voluntary recall only impacts canned dog food and primarily in the United States. It is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Impacted products outside of the United States will be subject to separate notices on the country-specific website. If you are outside of the United States, please check your own country’s Hill’s website for more information."
I posted the link to the FDA page with every type of Hill's canned dog food recalled. It's a huge document. IF your dog eats Hill's canned food, please check the FDA's complete listing as of today.
My personal note- If you give another type of Hill's food to your pet or pets, whether dog or other, you might also want to check for future recalls. I will keep an eye on this and notify all pet owners if there are future problems with Hill's or
other brands with high Vitamin D content. ( The rationale is that sometimes, companies share some of the same sources for the ingredients).
A recall so specific can happen a second time to include more products when a manufacturer finds an urgent problem with one type of products, then starts to test their other products for the same defects.
