Hill’s Pet Nutrition has issued a “voluntary withdrawal” of several varieties of Science Diet and Ideal Balance canned pet foods.
Consumers were made aware of the withdrawal after several PetSmart stores posted notices on store shelves. No other information has been made available and efforts to contact Hill’s for additional information, including the reason for the product withdrawal, have been answered or returned.
The following products have been withdrawn from store shelves:
Science Diet Dog Adult Perfect Weight 12.8 oz
SKU 5210092
UPC 5274229750
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Ideal Balance Slim & Healthy Chicken 12.8 oz
SKU 5210280
UPC 5274230770
All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates
Ideal Balance Cat Slim & Healthy Chicken 2.9 oz
SKU 5209202
UPC 5274230780
All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates
Science Diet Dog Small & Toy Adult Beef Entrée 5.8 oz.
SKU 5092280
UPC 5274249660
All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates
Science Diet Dog Small & Toy Mature Beef Entrée 5.8 oz
SKU 5092282
UPC 5274249680
All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates
Science Diet Dog Adult Beef Entrée 13 oz.
SKU 5117274
UPC 5274270390
All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates
Science Diet Dog Adult Beef & Chicken Entrée 13 oz.
SKU 5117273
UPC 5274270400
All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates
Science Diet Dog Mature Beef Entrée 13 oz.
SKU 5117275
UPC 5274270560
All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates
The FDA defines a voluntary market withdrawal as:
Market withdrawal: occurs when a product has a minor violation that would not be subject to FDA legal action. The firm removes the product from the market or corrects the violation. For example, a product removed from the market due to tampering, without evidence of manufacturing or distribution problems, would be a market withdrawal.
Numerous sources have stated “product mislabeling” as the reason for the withdrawal, though this information has not been confirmed or denied by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, who have remained quiet about the product withdrawal, despite numerous questions posed to them by concerned customers.
If you currently have ANY of the products listed above, it is recommended that you return to the place of purchase, as the reason for the product withdrawal is yet unknown.
Hill’s has only maintained that their food is safe to feed as directed, but has not explained why these products were withdrawn.
For questions, call Hill’s Customer Service Center at Hill’s Pet Nutrition at (800) 354-4557.
