{"id":1259,"date":"2012-10-31T09:33:28","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T09:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2012-10-31T09:33:28","modified_gmt":"2012-10-31T09:33:28","slug":"wellness-recalls-limited-batch-of-dry-dog-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2012\/10\/wellness-recalls-limited-batch-of-dry-dog-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Recalls Limited Batch of Dry Dog Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wellness-small-breed-adult-health1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1260\" title=\"wellness-small-breed-adult-health\" src=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/wellness-small-breed-adult-health1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>October 30, 2012 \u2013 WellPet LLC of Tewksbury, MA <a title=\"Wellness Facebook Status Update Dated 10\/30\/2012\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wellnesspetfood\/posts\/10151091815177181\" target=\"_blank\">has announced<\/a> the withdrawal of a limited number of one of its dry kibble products due to possible moisture contamination.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This action affects Wellness Small Breed Adult Health Dry Dog Food in the 12 lbs package and bearing a \u201cBest By\u201d date of August 18, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>No other dates, bag sizes or recipes are affected.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wellness Facebook Status Update Dated 10\/30\/2012\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wellnesspetfood\/posts\/10151091815177181\" target=\"_blank\">According to a statement<\/a> made by the company on its Facebook page\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cA small batch of the product with this specific date code was found to be higher in moisture than our recipe calls for. High moisture may cause food to mold before its expiration date, but poses no health risk.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What to Do?<\/p>\n<p>As far as what to do with your affected product, the company goes on to state:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe want you and your pet to be completely satisfied, so we are asking those who may have this limited supply of food to contact us for a replacement.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Consumers with questions may call Wellness Customer Service at 800-225-0904.<\/p>\n<p>You can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food products by calling the <a title=\"FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Safety\/ReportaProblem\/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">consumer complaint coordinator in your area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Or go to <a title=\"How to Report a Pet Food Complaint\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/petfoodcomplaints\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/petfoodcomplaints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 30, 2012 \u2013 WellPet LLC of Tewksbury, MA has announced the withdrawal of a limited number of one of its dry kibble products due to possible moisture contamination. 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