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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 30, 2007 3:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> FDA-RECALLS-L@LIST.NIH.GOV<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Single Product,
Prescription DietT m/dT Feline Dry Food, Only Product Containing Wheat Gluten<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hills Pet
Nutrition, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Single Product, Prescription Diet™ m/d™
Feline Dry Food, Only Product Containing Wheat Gluten</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact:</span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
Amy Thompson<br>
785-368-5016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> -- Topeka, KS -- March 30, 2007 -- In accordance with
its over-riding commitment to pet health and well-being, Hill's Pet Nutrition,
Inc. is voluntarily recalling Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food from the
market. Hill's is taking this precautionary action because during a two-month
period in early 2007, wheat gluten for this product was provided by a company
that also supplied wheat gluten to Menu Foods. U.S. Food and Drug
Administration tests of wheat gluten samples from this period show the presence
of a small amount of melamine. Prescription Diet m/d Feline Dry represents less
than one half of one percent of all Hill's products.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
is the only product Hill's currently sells in the United States that contains
wheat gluten from any supplier. No other Hill's Prescription Diet® or Science
Diet® products are affected by this voluntary recall. </span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hill's Science Diet
Savory Cuts Feline canned cat foods, manufactured by Menu Foods, were
previously withdrawn from the market as a precaution. Together with this
earlier withdrawal, less than 1% of all Hill's products have been affected. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
voluntary recall of Hill's Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food involves discontinuation
of all retail sales and product retrieval from sellers. This recall does not
include Prescription Diet m/d Feline canned food which contains no wheat
gluten.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Consumers
should stop using this product and return it for a refund. All Hill's products
carry a 100 percent guarantee, and consumers can receive a refund for recalled
product. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hill's
expects to resume shipment shortly of a reformulated version of this highly
beneficial product that will not contain wheat gluten. Please check with your
veterinarian for an alternative Prescription Diet until m/d Feline dry is
reformulated and made available again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Following is
a list of Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry products included in this recall:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Recalled product</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=132 valign=bottom style='width:99.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>U.S. & Canada UPC</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Prescription Diet™ m/d™ Feline dry food</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=132 valign=top style='width:99.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>52742 42770<br>
(all lot numbers)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>4 lb. bag</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=234 valign=top style='width:175.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Prescription Diet™ m/d™ Feline dry food</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=132 valign=top style='width:99.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>52742 42790<br>
(all lot numbers)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=121 valign=top style='width:90.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>10 lb. bag</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hill's has
been fully cooperating with the FDA since the outset of its investigation and
made the decision to voluntarily recall these products in consultation with the
FDA. We deeply regret any concern that this has caused our valued customers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more
information, consumers can contact the company at 1-800-445-5777 or visit <a
href="http://www.hillspet.com/">www.HillsPet.com</a> for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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