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Hartz recalls 74,700 bags of pet treats
By Gina Spadafori
September 4, 2010
Wow, what a surprise! We had a Friday dump-and-run release! Bonus points for dump-and-run before a holiday weekend.
Good luck finding this information on the Hartz website, by the way. From their media release:
The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs due to concerns that one or more bags within the lot may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall.
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Hartz Mountain Corporation is recalling 74,700 8-oz bags of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs, lot code BZ0969101E, UPC number 32700-11519, which were imported by Hartz from a Brazilian supplier, Bertin S.A., and which were distributed to a number of customers in the United States. While regular testing conducted by Bertin (prior to shipment to the US) did not detect the presence of Salmonella in any packages of this product, random sample testing conducted by FDA did indicate the presence of Salmonella. Hartz is aggressively investigating the source of the problem.
Gee, one specific lot sounds so much better than 74,700 bags, don’t you think? Oh, and by the way: All recalls are voluntary. Gimme a break on the fake corporate responsibility ploy.
Although God willing, that will change soon, so we can get some decent behavior from the dump-and-run folks, in the pet industry and in others.
Full dump-and-run release here.
A few years ago Hartz sent me a case of their products to review. I can still smell the cheap Chinese plastic. Fail.
We now resume our Labor Day weekend.
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Ugh.
Comment by David S. Greene — September 4, 2010 @ 11:09 am
It almost didn’t feel like a holiday weekend without at least one FNDAR. I bet the expansion recall will be a doosey…..
Thanks for interrupting your holiday, Gina, for posting this.
Comment by 2ittybittykitties — September 4, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
“Hartz” has no heart for the hepless animals who get sick on foods containing salmonella.
Geez, Friday before a holiday, Geez—they couldn’t have picked a better time for release (for themselves).
Comment by Evelyn — September 4, 2010 @ 2:11 pm
Gee, the hits just keep on coming, don’t they?
Comment by Susan — September 4, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
When I got my first dog in 2003, I think I bought a Hartz flea collar. Fortunately, she has always slept in the bed, so I don’t think she ever actually wore it.
Now I have three dogs and they all eat raw and their only toys are Nylabones.
Like dogs, people can learn even if less quickly.
Comment by Erich Riesenberg — September 5, 2010 @ 11:22 am