PMI Nutrition International Initiates Voluntary Recall of AquaMax Products

PMI Nutrition International is initiating a voluntary recall of certain varieties of the AquaMax™ feed products with specific lot codes listed below, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels. Although no customer complaints have been received to date, the products are being recalled due to analytical test results that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D.

The company is also expanding its previously announced voluntary recalls to include additional varieties of the Mazuri® and LabDiet® feed products with specific lot codes due to analytical test results on additional lots of retained samples that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D. 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. These products are being added to those from earlier recalls announced on July 3, 2012 and July 6, 2012* which were initiated after receiving a small number of customer complaints which involved animal illness and small bird and guinea pig mortality.

All products included in these recalls were manufactured at the Richmond, IN feed plant and were distributed nationwide and to Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Mexico, Cambodia, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Chile, and the United Kingdom, starting April 2, 2012 through May 8, 2012. Dealers have been contacted and asked to hold these products and to notify and retrieve the product from customers. The affected product should not be used, and where applicable, be returned to the retail dealer.

Lot numbers are laser printed on the back of each paper bag, near the top. Lot numbers are formatted as follows: APR= Month / 17=Day of Month / 12 =Year / 2 =Plant Code.

AquaMax™ Product Recall List 7/12/12

Optium	Item		Full Product Description	Package Weight	Lot Code
5D23	0053713	AQUAMAX GROWER NAB		50 LB	All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D1D	0038854	AQUAMAX GROWER 5/8		50 LB	All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D00	0007684	AQUAMAX FRY POW All		50 LB	All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D08	0007685	AQUAMAX POND PLUS 3000		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
5D04	0001466	AQUAMAX GROWER 400		50 LB	All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D06	0001468	AQUAMAX GROWER 600		50 LB	All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 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
5D2L	0042091	AQUAMAX CUSTOM 41/12 3/16		50 LB	All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D2N	0042092	AQUAMAX CUSTOM 41/12 1/8		50 LB	All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive
5D05	0045303			50 LB	All lots APR 02 12 1 thru MAY 08 12 3 Inclusive

Customers should return remaining products to their retailer to receive a refund. For more information on the product recall, contact your local dealer or Customer Service 1-855-863-0421, x 224) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EDT), Monday through Friday.

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