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update iii : emergency pet food recall

  There is more news on the emergency pet food recall. This time, it is plastic. According to USA TODAY’S ON DEADLINE the FDA has discovered melamine — a white crystalline solid used in the formation of thermoset plastic — in recalled dog and cat food produced by Menu Foods and New York officials and […]

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it hurts

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far far away, I worked for a special liabilities and coverage unit. In plain English, that means an investigative office that looks into insurance claims on contamination. One day I listened to a bunch of guys on tape giving depositions talk about how there was nothing wrong with […]

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update ii : emergency pet food recall

  Well, they say they have found — The culprit responsible for the emergency recall of 60 million or so cans and pouches of pet food spanning almost 100 brands of dog and cat food — numbers attributable to MENU FOODS being the sole supplier for an enormous number of different brand labels’ contents. Interestingly, […]

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update : emergency pet food recall

  93 pet food brands have been recalled — In a recall spanning three countries on the north american continent. The pet foods contain a contaminant that causes kidney failure in both dogs and cats. Kidney failure is fatal. The FDA has received more than 1,000 animal fatality reports in the U.S. to date. Recalled […]

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that walk o' fame

So WordPress featured the emergency pet food recall post as a blog o’ the minute. I am not sure how they pick those or when or where or why. During its momentary brush with fame the post got viewed. A lot. Maybe a few more four footers will make it through because that got out […]

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well this is wrong

  So here is the thing I find disturbing. On Drunken Blogging Night? Oh, five hundred plus visits. On Drunken Birthday Night? Color me frisky. Five hundred plus visits. On Emergency Pet Food Recall Night? No visits. Not really. There were visits. But not 500. Not even 100. I mean, we are talking seriously lame. […]

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emergency pet food recall

  There has been a major — Pet food recall including numerous major brands. The pet food contains a contaminant that is causing kidney failure in both dogs and cats. That is fatal. Please check the list and if you have this food, do not feed it to your animal: MENU FOODS : LIST OF […]

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