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Scotts Expands its Voluntary Wild Bird Food Suet Recall to Include an Additional Seven (7) Products
The company has severed its relationship with the broker that supplied the PCA peanut meal
March 23, 2009
The Scotts Company LLC announced today an expansion of the voluntary wild bird food suet recall. The expanded voluntary recall will include an additional seven (7) varieties of wild bird food suet products and additional manufacturing date codes of the five (5) varieties previously recalled. These additional products may contain peanut meal from the Peanut Corporation of America's ("PCA") facilities in either Texas or Virginia, and have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Due to this expanded recall, Scotts has requested that its retailers, distributors, sub-distributors, and distributors' retailers recall the affected products with the lot codes specifically set forth below, forward all recall communications down the distribution chain, remove these products from retail shelves or warehouses, and return them to Scotts. In addition, Scotts has again requested that those parties that sell the affected products respond to consumer questions by telling them to throw the product away, avoid touching unsealed product with bare hands, and wash their hands thoroughly after touching unsealed product.
At this time, Scotts has not received any reports of illness involving its products that may contain PCA peanut meal, and it is no longer obtaining or using any peanut products from PCA-owned facilities. Nonetheless, Scotts announced the expanded recall of the following products manufactured between May 13, 2008 and February 8, 2009, with the specific manufacturing date codes below:
| Product Description |
UPC # |
Recalled
Lot/Manufacturing
Date Code |
| Morning Song Nutty Safari Suet |
0-86155-01110-8 |
12-01-08
12-03-08
01-23-09
02-05-09 |
| Morning Song Raisin Crunch Suet |
0-86155-20600-9 |
05-13-08
05-21-08
05-28-08
02-05-09 |
| Morning Song Variety 15 PK Suet |
0-86155-22291-7 |
08-04-08
08-06-08
08-07-08
08-08-08
08-12-08
10-17-08
10-21-08 |
| Morning Song Variety 3 PK Suet |
0-86155-22388-4 |
05-22-08 |
| Morning Song Woodpecker Suet |
0-86155-22304-4 |
01-13-09
01-19-09 |
| Scotts Multi-Bird Suet w/Fruits & Nuts |
0-86155-22813-1 |
05-13-08 |
| Scotts Woodpecker Suet |
0-86155-22810-0 |
11-20-08
11-21-08 |
| Royal Wing Woodpecker Suet |
7-49394-00332-6 |
11-13-08
11-19-08 |
| Royal Wing Peanut Suet |
7-49394-00333-3 |
08-05-08
11-05-08
11-18-08
11-21-08
01-28-09
02-05-09 |
| Royal Wing Raisin Suet |
7-49394-00336-4 |
05-14-08
02-05-09
02-08-09 |
| Morning Melodies Nutty Safari Suet |
0-86155-22147-7 |
08-05-08 |
| Morning Melodies Variety Suet 3CT |
0-86155-22124-8 |
11-10-08
12-01-08
12-12-08 |
According to Scotts, their "No Quibble" guarantee highlights their commitment to quality and satisfaction. To receive a replacement product or refund for any of the recalled wild bird food suet products, consumers can contact the Scotts' customer service department at 1-866-512-8876, or at http://www.scottswildbirdfood.com/.
Further information:
· FDA press release
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