ARDEN HILLS, Minn.,
June 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is voluntarily recalling one
lot of Purina® Lamb Grower® B30 Medicated Sheep Feed packaged in
the green and white generic paper LAND O LAKES® Feed bags.
The single lot number is:
Formula
No.
|
Item
No.
|
Description
|
Lot
No.
|
L329
|
1850500-206
|
Purina® Lamb Grower®
B30 Medicated
|
6MAY06WCH2
|
The product was distributed in Ohio and Pennsylvania during the dates of May 12, 2016 through June
22, 2016.
Elevated copper levels can cause health issues and potential
mortality in sheep. There has been one report of mortality
associated with this product. Customers should discontinue feeding
the product immediately.
Symptoms of copper toxicity in sheep include: lethargy and
anemia, grinding of teeth, thirst, off feed/poor appetite, pale to
yellow mucous membranes, red/dark purple colored urine and
recumbancy. Death usually occurs one to two days after onset of
clinical symptoms.
Customers can find the lot number on the sewing strip of each
bag. Retailers have been contacted and told to check their
inventories and immediately quarantine any remaining recalled
product including notifying customers who purchased the product.
Customers who purchased this product should return remaining bags
to their retailer.
For more information on the product recall, contact Customer
Service at 1-800-227-8941. The number is staffed 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time Monday through
Friday.
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