| Nylabone Products Recalls Puppy Starter Kit Due To Possible Salmonella Health Risk Contact:Consumer: 1-877-273-7527
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- April 22, 2015 - TFH Publications, Inc./Nylabone Products, of
Neptune, NJ is recalling one lot of its 1.69 oz. package of the Puppy
Starter Kit dog chews, because they have the potential to be
contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect
animals ingesting the product and there is risk to humans from handling
contaminated products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed
their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces
exposed to these products.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella
should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms:
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and
fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments,
including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye
irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these
signs after having contact with this product should contact their
healthcare providers.
Pets with Salmonella infections may
be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain.
Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other
animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has
these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
The recalled
Puppy Starter Kit consists of one lot of dog chews that were distributed
nationwide, to Canada, and through one domestic online mail order
facility.
The product comes in a 1.69 oz. package marked with Lot
#21935, UPC 0-18214-81291-3, located on the back of the package, and
with an expiration date of 3/22/18 also stamped on the back of the
package. The potential for contamination was noted after routine
testing by the company revealed the presence of Salmonella in one lot of
1.69 oz. packages of the Puppy Starter Kit.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. Consumers
who have purchased 1.69 oz. packages of the Puppy Starter Kit from
affected Lot 21935, UPC 0-18214-81291-3, Expiration date of 3/22/18,
should discontinue use of the product and may return the unused portion
to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may
contact the company at 1-877-273-7527, Monday through Friday from 8:00
am – 5:00 pm Central time (after hours/weekends covered by third-party
poison control center). | 
