Recalled Food Products: PEDIGREE & OPTIMUM Dog Rolls

Date notified to NZFSA:

06 September 2007

Food Product:

Pet Food

Name of Product:

PEDIGREE and OPTIMUM Dog Rolls

Package Description & Size:

Various

Identification:

Best before 16/17/18/19 October 2007:

PEDIGREE Beef & Liver 1.25 kg

PEDIGREE Lamb & Vegetable 1.25 kg

PEDIGREE Beef, Rice & Vegetables 2.6 kg

PEDIGREE Chicken & Rice 2.6 kg

OPTIMUM Beef 1.25 kg

OPTIMUM Beef 2.6 kg

OPTIMUM Lamb & Vegetable 2.6 kg

OPTIMUM Chicken & Rice 2.6 kg

OPTIMUM Select Meats 2.6 kg

NZ Distribution:

Grocery and pet retail outlets

Overseas Distribution:

Nil

Reason for Recall:

Possible contamination with metal fragments

Comments:

Mars New Zealand is undertaking a voluntary recall of chilled “dog roll” style products as a precaution to protect the health of dogs.

The recall is being undertaken due to possible contamination with metal fragments.

These products have been sold through grocery and other pet retail outlets across New Zealand.

If you have any of the above products, please do not feed to your pet, return to place of purchase for a full refund.

Mars N.Z regrets any inconvenience caused by this recall and has undertaken this recall to protect the safety of pets as an on-going commitment to provide products of the highest possible standards.

No other Mars New Zealand pet foods are involved in this recall.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Mars New Zealand

19 Lambie Drive

Manukau City, Auckland, N.Z

Freecall 0800 440111