Certain products contain high levels of iron due to supplier error
Hill's Pet Nutrition is recalling some of its cat food pouches, as they contain high levels of iron due to a mistake by the ingredient supplier.
Cats should not eat the affected product as it may cause digestive upset, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.
The supplier error resulted in 85g pouches being manufactured incorporating high levels of iron. Some pouches were placed into multipacks with unaffected products.
Although iron is an essential nutrient in a cat's diet, too much can cause diarrhoea and vomiting, or more serious health effects.
The products were available for sale in the UK and the Republic of Ireland from December 2015 at the earliest. Hill's has started a recall from pet owners, distributors and wholesalers in all countries where the product has been on the market.
All recalled products should have been removed from the shelves. Pet owners are advised not to feed the product to their cat and to consult their veterinary surgeon if they have any concerns. Affected products can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund under Hill's 100 per cent satisfaction guarantee.
In a statement on its website, Hill's said: 'At Hill’s we take great pride in the quality and safety of our pet food products. We deeply regret this situation occurred and can assure you that we are working with our suppliers to further improve product safety procedures and prevent a similar mistake from happening again.'
The affected products are:
Product description: Science Plan Feline Adult Light Ocean Fish
Pack size: 12 x 85g
SKU code: 2109PA
Expiry date code: July 2017
Product description: Science Plan Feline Mature Ocean Fish
Pack size: 12 x 85g
SKU code: 2110PA
Expiry date code: October 2017
Product description: Science Plan Feline Adult Light Favourite Selection Multipack 4
Pack size: 12 x 85g
SKU code: 2119V
Expiry date code: April 2017 and July 2017
Product description: Science Plan Feline Mature Adult Favourite Selection Multipack 4
Pack size: 12 x 85g
SKU code: 2120V
Expiry date code: August 2017
Product description: Prescription Diet Feline c/d Stress Reduced Calorie Chicken 4
Pack size: 12 x 85g
SKU code: 2742U
Expiry date code: September 2017
Product description: Science Plan Feline Young Adult Sterilised Cat Multipack 4
Pack size: 12 x 85g
SKU code: 3766V
Expiry date code: June 2017 and October 2017
No other Hill's products, or other date codes of these products in the UK and Republic of Ireland, are affected by the recall.
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