Recall Alert! UPG Vitamin Supplement Recall

PETCO was informed today, July 2, that United Pet Group (UPG) was voluntarily recalling several of its nutritional supplements for dogs and cats due to potential salmonella contamination. The recall affects six SKUs carried by PETCO in the Excel and PETCO brands, in tablet and powdered form, located in the Vitamins & Remedies section.

We have directed all of our store teams to immediately remove all affected product from our shelves and we’ve programmed our registers to prevent the sale of any affected product at checkout. We’ve also removed inventory of the affected products from PETCO.com.

In a news release issued Friday, UPG said laboratory testing revealed that some of the products may be contaminated with Salmonella and they are recalling the products out of an abundance of caution.

While only six of the affected products are carried at PETCO, several other products are included in the recall. The products include various UPG Pro-Pet and Excel branded products for dogs and cats, and certain other private label brands of the same products, including some in the PETCO brand line. All affected products are in tablet and powdered form and have expiration dates that include and are between “01/2013” and “06/2013.” Products with expiration dates outside of this range are not included in the recall.

If you have purchased products affected by this recall you should immediately stop feeding the supplements to your pets. If you purchased the product from PETCO, you can return it to us for a full refund.

For more details on the recall and information on potential health implications, read the full news release from UPG.

via petcoscoop.com

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