Land O’Lakes Issues Sweeping Feed Recall

Feed is reported to have elevated Vitamin D levels.

July 16, 2012

Three Land O’Lakes subsidiaries recalled feed products, including an expansion of the recent PMI Nutrition International recall, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels, the companies reported on Friday. Elevated vitamin D levels may cause death or otherwise be harmful to animals and fish if fed for extended periods, potentially resulting in lack of interest in eating, weight loss and possible joint stiffness, Land O’Lakes reported.

PMI initially recalled some lots of its Mazuri and LabDiet feed products earlier this month after receiving customer complaints of animal illness and small bird and guinea pig deaths. PMI expanded the recall three days later, and has now expanded it again to include some AquaMax feed products and additional Mazuri and LabDiet products.

All of the products involved in the recalls were manufactured at a feed plant in Richmond, Ind., between Apr. 2, 2012, and May 8, 2012.
The recalled PMI products were distributed throughout the United States and to Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Mexico, Cambodia, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Chile and the United Kingdom. The company contacted dealers and asked them to hold the products and retrieve the product from customers, PMI reported. The affected fish products are listed below, along with lot number and manufacture date.

5MM4 0065238 MAZ MINI PACK KOI PLATINUM WHEAT NUGGETS 2.5 LB APR04123
51V2 0032876 ORNAMENTAL FISH FINGERLING 3/64

5M78 0001491 Maz Koi Platinum Nuggets 20 lb. All lots APR 02 12 1 thru May 08 12 12 3, inclusive
5D07 0001469 AQUAMAX POND 2000 50 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D09 0001470 AQUAMAX DENSE 4000 50 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D02 0005554 AQUAMAX FRY STARTER 200 50 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D03 0005555 AQUAMAX FINGERLING 300 50 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5DA1 0066904 AQUAMAX LARGEMOUTH 40 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5M78 0001489 MAZURI KOI POND NUGGETS 20 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5M80 0001491 MAZURI KOI PLATINUM NUGGETS 20 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5M81 0001492 MAZURI PLATINUM KOI BITS 20 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5MC8 0007687 MAZURI KOI PLAT OGATA 20 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
50D0 0060561 MAZURI KOI PLATINUM – WHEAT NUGGETS 20 LB All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D58 0051044 KOI KICHI WHEAT GERM FOOD 40# 40 LB All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D55 0047481 KOI KICHI COLOR ENHANCER 40 LB All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D57 0049312 ORNAMENTAL FISH GROWER 1/8 50 LB All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D18 0038282 ORNAMENTAL FISH GROWER 3/16 50 LB All Lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive