The recall that keeps growing and growing and…

PMI Nutrition International (Purina Mills International) announced the expansion of an already expanded global recall of a vast number of exotic animal feeds due to the possibility of excessive levels of vitamin D, distributed internationally. Land O’Lakes and its subsidiary PMI Nutrition International issued a fourth recall of products manufactured at Land O’Lakes’ Richmond, Ind.-based plant due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels, the companies reported Friday.

Earlier this month, PMI Nutrition recalled four lots of feed after receiving customer complaints of animal illness and death. A few days later, PMI expanded the recall to include three additional lots of feed, and about a week after that, PMI further expanded the recall to include several lots of Aquamax feed and dozens of additional lots of LabDiet and Mazuri feed. On the same day, Land O’Lakes Purina Feed recalled several lots of feed manufactured at the same Richmond plant where the PMI products were manufactured and Feed Solutions, a DBA of Land O’Lakes, also recalled several lots manufactured in Richmond that were distributed to Tractor Supply and Del’s Feed & Farm Supply stores.

Elevated vitamin D levels may cause death, or otherwise be harmful to animals and fish. The products listed below are being added to those included in recalls announced on July 3, July 6, and July 12, 2012*, which were initiated after receiving customer complaints involving animal illness and small bird mortalities.

PMI Nutrition International has determined that additional Mazuri® and LabDiet® products fall within the scope of previous recalls, and is expanding a recall to include the additional varieties with specific lot codes listed below due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels. 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.

The product lots included in the recall were manufactured at the Milford, Indiana plant, using ingredient initially manufactured from April 2, 2012 through May 8, 2012 at the Richmond, Indiana facility. The other lots included in this expanded recall were initially manufactured at the Richmond, Indiana plant.

The products were distributed nationwide and to international customers in Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Singapore, Chile, and Uruguay. Lot codes for some products listed in this recall expansion extend beyond this date range, due to recoding upon further manufacturing, including use as an ingredient in other feed formulations or packaging into different sizes. Dealers have been asked to hold their inventories of these products, to notify affected customers, and to retrieve the product from these customers. the manufacturer recommends the affected product should not be used, and, if possible, should be returned to the retail dealer.

The current expansion of the recall includes one Purina Feed brand, as follows:

Formula No.	Item No.	Description	Lot No.
5120	0006570	Fish Chow Meal, 50 lb.	May 05 12 1

The expanded LabDiet recall includes:

Formula No.	Item No.	Description	Lot No.
5LP3	0055545	ADVANCED PROTOCOL FROG DIET 5 KG	APR 15123 APR 28123
5LP6	0055568	ADVANCED PROTOCOL LARGE AVIAN DIET 5 KG	APR15122
5LG1	0033078	ADVANCED PROTOCOL OLD WORLD PRIMATE W/DENTAGUARD 25 LB	MAY04123
5LP5	0055567	ADVANCED PROTOCOL SMALL AVIAN MAINTENANCE 11 LB	APR11122 APR15123
50E6	0060296	CERTIFIED GUINEA PIG – IRR 25 LB	APR12122A APR17122A
5000M	0046064	FIBER BALANCED MONKEY DIET MEAL 25 LB	APR29122
5TUR	1811182	GRAIN-BASED NON-HUMAN PRIMATE TABLET, 1 GM BANANA, size varies	12APR26RTD1 12JUN11RTD1 12MAY11RTD1 12MAY16RTD1
5TUR	1811482	GRAIN-BASED NON-HUMAN PRIMATE TABLET, 1 GM FRUIT PUNCH, size varies	12JUN07RTD1
5TUR	1811441	GRAIN-BASED NON-HUMAN PRIMATE TABLET, 190 MG FRUIT PUNCH, size varies	12JUN15RTD1
5TUR	1811466	GRAIN-BASED NON-HUMAN PRIMATE TABLET, 45 MG RASPBERRY, size varies	12JUN07RTD1
5TUR	1811479	GRAIN-BASED NON-HUMAN PRIMATE TABLET, 97 MG FRUIT PUNCH, size varies	12MAY09RTD1
5TUR	1811473	GRAIN-BASED NON-HUMAN PRIMATE TABLET, 97 MG GRAPE, size varies	12MAY09RTD1
5TUR	1811467	GRAIN-BASED NON-HUMAN PRIMATE TABLET, 97 MG RASPBERRY, size varies	12MAY09RTD1
5045M	0006551	HIGH PROTEIN MONKEY DIET REGRIND MEAL 50 LB	APR09122
5045M	0006552	HIGH PROTEIN MONKEY DIET REGRIND MEAL 25 LB	APR24122
9G0Y	1815142-209	LABDIET 5025W/0.5%CHOLESTEROL FROM EGGS/5%LARD, size varies	12MAY10RTD1
9G02	1815113-409	LABDIET 5037 GEL DIET, size varies	12APR10RTD1
5040	0006549	NEW WORLD PRIMATE, 22 LB	APR04121

The expanded Mazuri recall includes:

Formula No.	Item No.	Description	Lot No.
5E08	0065162	MAZ FR WATER TURTLE 6X1LB 6 x 1 lb	BEST BY 06/04/14 BEST BY 06/05/14
5MM4	0065238	MAZ MINI PACK KOI PLATINUM WHEAT NUGGETS 2.5 LB	APR04123
560B	0007864	MAZURI ALPACA ULTIMATE 40 LB	2JUL06MFI1 2JUN14MFI1 2JUN21MFI3 2MAY11MFI3 2MAY24MFI3 2MAY29MFI1
5TAF	1810536	MAZURI BZ CALLITRICHID DIET, size varies	12JUN14RTD1 12MAY17RTD1 12MAY24RTD1
592Y	0047797	MAZURI CALLITRIC GEL DIET, NO SUGAR ADDED, size varies	12JUN08RTD1
5MI5	0008107	MAZURI CALLITRICHID DIET, size varies	12JUN05RTD1
5B34	1815098	MAZURI CALLITRICHID GEL DIET, HIGH VITAMIN D, size varies	12MAY21RTD1
5MI6	0008108	MAZURI CALLITRICHID HIGH FIBER DIET, size varies	12JUN12RTD1 12MAY21RTD1
5MG1	0062615	MAZURI CROCODILLIAN DIET 50 LB	APR03121
5MM3	0065236	MAZURI MINI PACK INSECTIVORE DIET 3 LB	APR03121 APR27121 MAY07121
5ME6	0025433	MONKEY 1-HIGGINS 25 LB	MAY07122
500A	0007429	NUTRAZU INSECTIVORE DIET 50 LB	APR27121
51V2	0032876	ORNAMENTAL FISH FINGERLING 3/64 50 LB	MAY0712

The tangled web of a multinational conglomerates weave

Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC (LOLPF), together with its subsidiaries, is a major manufacturer and distributor of animal feed. LOLPF also works with cooperative feed manufacturers and dealers marketing brands, such as LAND O’LAKES Feed products and Purina Mills products, and other independent businesses manufacturing and selling animal feed. LOLPF manufactures pet food for domesticated animals and animal feed products for multiple species. www.landolakesinc.com and www.lolfeeds.com

Purina Mills: In 2001, Purina Mills was purchased by Land O’Lakes, Inc. out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. However, Purina Mills marketing and research are still headquartered in Missouri at the 1,188-acre LongView Animal Nutrition Center (aka the PMI Nutrition center), opened in 1926 previously known as the Purina Research Farm. The Purina and the Chow Brand marks are used by Purina Mills, LLC under license only in the United States and its territories (excluding Puerto Rico). Purina Mills sells hundreds of products for horses, cattle, goats, swine, poultry, rabbits, game animals, exotics and many more. In fact, “if it walks, crawls, swims or flies” then there is a good chance Purina Mills has a product. www.PurinaMills.com

PMI Nutrition International (Purina Mills International) is a subsidiary of Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, LLC. PMI Nutrition markets pet food for domestic animals and animal feeds for livestock, exotic and small mammals including such brands as Purina Chow, Infinia, Exclusive, Mazuri, NutraZu, LabDiet and Red Flannel Brands. www.PMInutrition.com

LabDiets produces small animal feed diets for, you guessed it, mice and rats that live in laboratories. The PMI Nutrition International (Purina Mills International) production plant is located in Richmond, Indiana and became the first ISO 9002 Certified production facility in the USA. PMI nutritionists and research analysts work at PMI^® facilities in St. Louis and at the PMI^® Research Center near Gray Summit, Missouri (aka Purina Mills’ LongView Animal Nutrition Center). PMI Nutrition International is a subsidiary of Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, LLC. http://www.LabDiet.com

Mazuri exotic animal feed is owned by PMI Nutrition (Purina Mills International), a subsidiary of Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, LLC.  Mazuri has representation in almost every accredited zoo and aquarium, not only in the U.S., but also around the world. Mazuri products in the United Kingdom and the European Union are sold under the NutraZu^® exotic animal feed name. All Mazuri feeds are manufactured in their own plant(s).  Their main plant, in Richmond, Indiana is a PMI plant ISO-certified manufacturing facility. Some products are manufactured at the Milford, Indiana plant. www.Mazuri.com

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.

FDA links

• List of Products Included in previous Recalls
  
• Expanded Voluntary Recall of Mazuri® and LabDiet® Feed Products Due to Potential Elevated Vitamin D Level
  
• Expanded Voluntary Recall of Land O’Lakes Purina Feed Products Due to Potential Elevated Vitamin D Level

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