IMPORTANT - Kaytee Handfeeding Formula BEING RECALLED

 

***The following information has not yet appeared on the Kaytee website.***

"More details will be distributed by Kaytee in the next couple of days regarding

product replacement and evaluation of potential problems"

 

From: Susan Clubb DVM [susanclubb @ aol.com]

 

Important announcement regarding hand rearing formula with excess vitamin D.

Please do not feed any formula of the lots listed below.

 

Begin forwarded message:

 

From: Randal Brue <randalnb@...>

Date: April 8, 2012 7:58:26 PM EDT

To: susanclubb@...

Subject: IMPORTANT - Kaytee Handfeeding Formula

 

Susan,

 

Final lab results were concluded on Friday and indicated that product was

produced incorrectly. Involved was one production batch of Handfeeding Formula

for Baby Birds and one of Macaw Handfeeding Formula. Both of these have levels

of vitamin D3 that may cause kidney damage, the severity of which will be

dependent on the species being fed, age of babies fed and the duration of

feeding.

 

The following packaging code dates are of concern:

 

Product Code/SKU/ Material #

UPC Code

Size

Lot/Serial No.

Product Name/Description

Best Before Code (day month yr)

 

00032326

07185947510

6/7.5 oz.

A1

Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Birds

21 Mar 13 through 20 Apr 13

 

100032328

07185947511

6/18 oz.

A2

Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird

9 Mar 13 through 19 Apr 13

 

100032330

07185947512

4/5 lb.

A3*

Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird

14 Mar 13, 30 Mar 13 and 16 May 13

 

100032336

07185947518

22 lb.

A4

Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird

21 Mar 13, 13 Apr 13 and 16 May 13

 

100032337

07185947515

4/5 lb.

B1

Kaytee exact® Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw

1 Mar 13, 14 Mar 13 and 19 Apr 13

 

Products and product lots that do not appear on the list above are NOT

affected.

 

Please distribute this information as necessary. More details will be

distributed by Kaytee in the next couple of days regarding product replacement

and evaluation of potential problems.

 

Thanks for all of your help in this issue.

 

Randy.

 

[end forwarded message]

 

Dr. Sue added: "Please check your dates and don't discard food. If you have

lost babies refrigerate or freeze them. Mark with the dates that they died and

identification information."

 

Please direct any questions to Dr. Clubb susanclubb@aol.com ;

mailto:susanclubb@aol.com

Thank you for spreading the word, Kaz. They've updated their website now, here: http://www.kaytee.com/pet-birds/kaytee-exact-hand-feeding-update.htm

Did any of the affected batches make it to Australian shelves? Also wondering if anyone on the forum uses this, or any other handrearing formula for their budgies, either as supplementary feeding or to handraise their budgies.