Pedigree Dog Food Recall Due To Possible Metal Fragments

We wanted to give you all a head’s up about this important recall for those of you that are dog owners.

Pedigree has recalled some of their dog food due to possible metal fragments.

Here’s the details from the Pedigree site:

” A voluntary recall of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products due to the possible presence of a foreign material. The voluntary recall still affects 22 bags shipped to Dollar General across four U.S. states, but it now is being expanded to 55-pound bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products sold in Sam’s Club in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.”

What is recalled and where?

The 55-lb bags of Pedigree Adult Dog Food distributed in Sam’s Club in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

The 15-lb bags of Pedigree Adult Dog Food distributed in Dollar General in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

If you would like to see the complete list of products and stores affected, then you can see the list on the Pedigree site.

Further Details and What To Do

From the Pedigree site:

“Bags may contain small metal fragments, which could have entered the packages during the production process. The foreign material is not embedded in the food itself, but may present a risk of injury if consumed.

We encourage consumers who have purchased affected product to discard the food or return it to the retailer for a full refund or exchange. We have not received any reports of injury or illness associated with the affected product. The lot codes indicated below should not be sold or consumed.

At Mars Petcare, we take our responsibility to pets and their owners seriously. We sincerely apologize for this situation and encourage you to reach out to us at 1-800-305-5206 from 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. CST if you have questions.”

Do you have any of these in your home?  What do you plan to do?

Top photo credit:  Pedigree.com