Hilton Veterinary Hospital have shared the following notice from Foodcorp to all Bobtail™, PnP no name™, Dogmor™ and Bonzo™ purchasers.
You may have noticed recent media reports relating to your favourite dog food brands. Testing has revealed the potential presence of a maize contaminant in certain batches produced in the month of June. Deoxynivalenol (DON) originates from a mould found on maize and is likely to result in a less appetising meal for your dog.
We understand that this will concern you, but we would like to assure you that there are no severe side effects. It is possible that your pet will either refuse to eat the food, or in the most severe case may regurgitate the food consumed.
At Foodcorp we know how much you love your pets and we are committed to ensuring that they get only the very best quality when it comes to what they eat. For this reason we are offering you the opportunity to replace your existing bag with a fresh new bag if it was produced during the month of June.
How would you know if your bag was manufactured during the month of June:
1. Check the manufacturing date on the bag itself – this will have the letters MANF, followed by the date that the bag was packed and the time of production. Please check the date carefully to see whether it was manufactured between 4th of June 2014 and the 23rd of June 2014, for example:
MANF 04/06/14 15:30 – this bag of dog food was produced on the 4th of June 2014 and should be replaced.
MANF 07/MAY/14 – this bag of dog food was produced on the 7th of May 2014. This date is before the 4th of June 2014 and so this bag of dog food will not need to be replaced.
2. If the date of manufacture falls between the 4th of June 2014 and the 23rd of June 2014, please contact our hotline number on 011 411 5555 between 8am and 5pm to receive your voucher for a free new bag of dog food.
3. Visit your local supermarket and give them the voucher in order to get your replacement bag of Bobtail™, PnP no name™, Dogmor™ or Bonzo™.
Please note that our retail partners are restocking their shelves with fresh new bags of Bobtail™, PnP no name™, Dogmor™ and Bonzo™ pet foods and any products now available in supermarkets have been assessed in terms of quality and can be purchased with the assurance that they carry our seal of approval.
We deeply regret any inconvenience that this may have caused, and hope that you will remain loyal supporters of our brands.
