re: Del Monte Pet Treats recalled now

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Subject: Cat and Dog Treats are Being Recalled - See List

March 31, 2007 07:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Del Monte Pet Products Voluntarily Withdraws Specific Product Codes

of Pet Treats and Wet Dog Food Products

SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE)--As a precautionary measure, Del

Monte Pet Products is voluntarily recalling select product codes of

its pet treat products sold under the Jerky Treats®, Gravy Train®

Beef Sticks and Pounce Meaty Morsels® brands as well as select dog

snack and wet dog food products sold under private label brands. A

complete list of affected brands and products is below.

The Company took this voluntary recall action immediately after

learning this morning from the FDA that wheat gluten supplied to Del

Monte Pet Products from a specific manufacturing facility in China

contained melamine. Melamine is a substance not approved for use in

food. The FDA made this finding as part of its ongoing investigation

into the recent pet food recall.

The adulteration occurred in a limited production quantity on select

product codes of the brands below. This recall removes all Del Monte

pet products with wheat gluten procured from this manufacturing

facility from retail shelves.

No other Del Monte Pet Products treats, biscuits or wet dog food

products are impacted by this recall, and no Del Monte dry cat food,

dry dog food, wet cat food or pouched pet foods are subject to this

voluntary recall. The affected products comprise less than one-tenth

of one percent of Del Monte Pet Products' annual pet food and pet

treat production.

Del Monte Pet Products has proactively engaged and fully cooperated

with the FDA since the start of its investigation. The adulterated

ingredients were used in limited production over the last three

months for those items identified by specific product codes. Del

Monte Pet Products has not used wheat gluten from this manufacturing

facility in China in any other pet products except those described

below.

Consumers should discontinue feeding the products with the Product

Codes detailed below to their pets.

Del Monte Pet Products are 100% guaranteed and all returned product

will be refunded.

Del Monte Pet Products customers can visit our website

(www.delmonte. com) or contact our Consumer Hotline at (800) 949-3799

for further information about the recall and for instructions on

obtaining a product refund.

Following is a list of the Products and Best Buy Dates that have

been voluntarily recalled:

Production Code/Best By Date

BRANDED

Jerky Treats Beef Flavor Code: TP7C05 TP7B07 TP7B08

TP7B09 TP6B10

Dog Snacks Best By: Aug 05 08 Aug 07 08 Aug 08 08 Aug 09

08 Aug 10 08

Code: TP7B15 TP7C05 TP7C06

Best By: Aug 15 08 Sep 02 08 Sep 03 08

Gravy Train Beef Sticks Code: TP7B19 TP7B20 TP7B21

Dog Snacks Best By: Aug 19 08 Aug 20 08 Aug 21 08

Pounce Meaty Morsels Moist Code: TP7C07 TP7C12

Chicken Flavor Cat Treats Best By: Sep 04 08 Sep 09 08

PRIVATE LABEL

Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Jerky Strips Code: TP7B06 TP7B07

TP7C05 TP7C06 TP7C07

Dog Treats Best By: Aug 06 08 Aug 07 08 Sep 02 08 Sep 03

08 Sep 04 08

Code: TP7C08

Best By: Sep 05 08

Ol' Roy Beef Flavor Snack Code: TP7B19 TP7B20 TP7B21

TP7C08 TP7C09

Sticks Dog Treats Best By: Aug 19 08 Aug 20 08 Aug 21 08

Sep 05 08 Sep 06 08

Ol' Roy Bark'n Bac'n Beef & Code: TP7C14

Bacon Flavor Dog Treats Best By: Sep 11 08

Ol' Roy with Beef Hearty Cuts Code: BC6M21

in Gravy Dog Food Best By: Dec 21 09

Ol' Roy with Beef Hearty Strips Code: BC7A19

in Gravy Dog Food Best By: Jan 19 10

Ol' Roy Country Stew Hearty Code: BC6M15

Cuts in Gravy Dog Food Best By: Dec 15 09

Dollar General Beef Flavored Code: TP7C06

Jerky Strips Dog Treats Best By: Sep 03 08

Dollar General Beef Flavored Code: TP7B20 TP7B21

Beef Sticks Dog Treats Best By: Aug 20 08 Aug 21 08

Happy Tails Beef Flavor Code: TPY7B08 TP7B09

Jerky Strips Best By: Aug 08 08 Aug 09 08

Happy Tails Meaty Cuts with Beef Code: BC7A29

in Gravy Dog Food Best By: Jan 29 10

As part of the pet community, we value the health and well-being of

pets, and we deeply regret this unfortunate situation. We will

continue to take any and all actions necessary to ensure the quality

and safety of our products.

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