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Recall Issued for Pedigree Dog Food Sold Despite Failing Quality Control
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- Mars Petcare recalled certain Pedigree dog food cans after they failed quality-control tests due to potential contamination with sharp metal and plastic fragments that could harm dogs.
- The recalled product is a chicken-and-duck flavor wet dog food from two specific lot numbers, though the exact quantity of affected cans was not disclosed.
- No injuries have been reported by customers, but Mars urged pet owners to stop feeding the affected lots immediately.
- The defective cans were initially flagged for destruction and handed to a third-party vendor, but were instead fraudulently diverted and sold in the U.S. market.
- Mars is cooperating with authorities to investigate how the contaminated products entered the marketplace.
