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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Press releases
about FDA Recalls [mailto:FDA-RECALLS-L@LIST.NIH.GOV] <b>On Behalf Of </b>FDA
Recalls<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 05, 2007 1:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> FDA-RECALLS-L@LIST.NIH.GOV<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FDA Issues Health Hazard Alert for Pet Chews Due to
Contamination with Salmonella<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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This listserv covers mainly Class I (life-threatening) recalls. A complete
listing of recalls can be found in the FDA Enforcement Report at: <a
href="http://www.fda.gov/opacom/Enforce.html">http://www.fda.gov/opacom/Enforce.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>
P07-58<br>
April 5, 2007 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FDA Issues
Health Hazard Alert for Pet Chews Due to Contamination with <em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Salmonella</span></em> </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers not to use American Bullie
A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chews and Dog Chews manufactured and distributed by T.W.
Enterprises, Ferndale, WA, because they have the potential to be contaminated
with <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Salmonella</span></em>,
which can cause serious infections in dogs and cats, and, if there is cross
contamination, in people, especially children, the aged, and people with
compromised immune systems. Consumers who have the pet treats manufactured or
distributed by T.W. Enterprises listed below should not feed them to their
pets, but instead dispose of them in a safe manner (e.g., in a securely covered
trash receptacle). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Salmonella
</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>can
potentially be transferred to people handling these pet treats, especially if
they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the
products or any surfaces exposed to these products. Healthy people infected
with <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Salmonella</span></em>
should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, <em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Salmonella </span></em>can result in
more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis,
muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting
these signs after having contact with this product should contact their
healthcare providers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pets with <em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Salmonella </span></em>infections may
be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some
pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Well animals
can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed
the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The products
covered by this alert include all sizes and lots of: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>American
Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chew and Dog Chew (made from all American beef
pizzle) </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Following is
a list of the affected products: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A.B.
Small Chew, small, 3-4 inch <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A.B.
Puppy Chew, 4-6 inch <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A.B.
Dog Chew Medium, 6 inch <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A.B.
Dog Chew Large, 10 inch <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A.B.
Dog Chew XL, 13 inch <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A.B.
Dog Chew Mega, 16 inch <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A.B.
Dog Chew Jumbo, 26 inch <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FDA
collected samples of packages of three different sizes of bull pizzle (beef)
dog chews manufactured by T.W. Enterprises and, after analysis, found
Salmonella in one of them. FDA is including in its alert all sizes and all lots
of bull pizzle chews manufactured by T. W. Enterprises because pizzles used in
manufacturing the chews are processed at the same time, cut into chews of the
desired sizes, and then packaged for sale. Differently sized chews are thus
obtained from the same batch or lot of pizzles and manufactured under
conditions that facilitate cross-contamination within batches or lots. It is
impossible to differentiate chews manufactured by T. W. Enterprises by lot or
batch numbers or dates of manufacture because packages of the firm’s
chews are not coded with batch or lot numbers, and do not specify the dates of
manufacture or bear expiration dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FDA is
actively investigating this matter to determine the source of this problem, and
will issue future updates as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>#### <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FDA's Recalls, Market
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href="http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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