The recall was not made available to the
general public!! Notices went to the dealers directly. On 4/9 they
recalled 27 equine products inc. Senior and Platformline. On 4/21 they
recalled another 18 products. The problem is Aflatoxins which can cause
liver dysfunction, immune suppression and neurological difficulties.
This is cross-posted from Lisa Ross-Williams of Natural Horse Talk:
I went to the Purina site and found a SMALL alert:
Eastern U.S. Feed Product Retrieval
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC has implemented
a voluntary product retrieval
of certain feeds manufactured between
November 3, 2007 and February 8,
2008 at our Statesville, N.C., feed plant;
between January 1, 2008 and February
8, 2008 at our Harrisburg, Penn., feed plant;
and between January 1, 2008 and
March 10, 2008 at our Guilderland, N.Y. plant.
This voluntary retrieval was initiated due to the
possible presence of aflatoxin
contamination above acceptable levels.
To date, we have received no confirmed
aflatoxin-related animal health
complaints involving any of the retrieved products.
Nevertheless, we have taken
such precautionary action as our utmost priority
continues to be our customers
and the well-being of their animals.
All dealers who purchased any of the retrieved
products directly from Land
O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC have been notified.
These dealers are located in the
following states: Connecticut, Delaware,
Georgia, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
Our investigation and product testing identified one
ingredient of concern, which
originated from a single supplier.
We have discontinued purchasing from this
supplier. Other feed companies that purchased
om this supplier are facing a similar situation.
For more information about specific products
included in the retrieval, contact the
Statesville, N.C., Feed Plant at 704-924-5100
or the Harrisburg, Penn., Feed
Plant at 717-737-4581.
