**Update**
This recall was recently expanded to include an additional lot code on some of these products along with 1 new product by Special Kitty.
**End update**
2017 starts off with a pretty large cat food recall. 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty have recalled 20 total products due to low levels of thiamine. Unfortunately, complete UPCs were not provided so we had to manually audit these recalls.
The following cat food recall information can be found on the FDA’s website.
Orrville, OH – The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on certain lots of 9LivesTM, EverPetTM, and Special KittyTM canned cat food due to possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1).
The issue was discovered by the Quality Assurance team during review of production records at the manufacturing facility. No illnesses related to this issue have been reported to date and the product is being recalled out of an abundance of caution.
Cats fed diets low in thiamine for several weeks may be at risk for developing a thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is essential for cats. Symptoms of deficiency displayed by an affected cat can be gastrointestinal or neurological in nature. Early signs of thiamine deficiency may include decreased appetite, salivation, vomiting, and weight loss. In advanced cases, neurological signs can develop, which include ventroflexion (bending towards the floor) of the neck, wobbly walking, circling, falling, and seizures. Contact your veterinarian immediately if your cat is displaying any of these symptoms. If treated promptly, thiamine deficiency is typically reversible.
The affected product was distributed to a limited number of retail customers from December 20 through January 3, 2017.
The affected production includes the following:
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate Chicken and Tuna
UPC: 079100522385
Lot #: 6354803
Units per case: 12
Unit Size: 13 oz
UPC on case: 7910052228
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate Seafood Platter
UPC: 079100004027
Lot #: 6356803
Units per case: 24
Unit Size: 5.5 oz
UPC on case: 7910000402
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate Seafood Platter
UPC: 079100003679
Lot #: 6355803 & 6356803
Units per case: 6
Unit Size: 4pk 5.5 oz each
UPC on case: 7910003670
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate Super Supper
UPC: 079100003273
Lot #: 6358803
Units per case: 24
Unit Size: 5.5 oz
UPC on case: 7910000327
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate Super Supper
UPC: 079100002863
Lot #: 6358803 & 6357803
Units per case: 6
Unit Size: 4pk 5.5 oz each
UPC on case: 7910002860
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate Super Supper
UPC: 079100522392
Lot #: 6355803 & 6354803
Units per case: 12
Unit Size: 13 oz
UPC on case: 7910052229
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate with Chicken and Seafood
UPC: 079100003641
Lot #: 6356803
Units per case: 6
Unit Size: 4pk 5.5 oz each
UPC on case: 7910003640
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate with Chicken and Tuna
UPC: 079100003242
Lot #: 6356803 & 6357803
Units per case: 24
Unit Size: 5.5 oz
UPC on case: 7910000324
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate with Chicken Dinner
UPC: 079100004102
Lot #: 6356803
Units per case: 24
Unit Size: 5.5 oz
UPC on case: 7910000410
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate with Liver and Chicken
UPC: 079100003121
Lot #: 6355803
Units per case: 6
Unit Size: 4pk 5.5 oz each
UPC on case: 7910000312
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate with Ocean Whitefish
UPC: 079100004201
Lot #: 6358803
Units per case: 24
Unit Size: 5.5 oz
UPC on case: 7910000420
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Seafood Poultry Variety Pack
UPC: 079100533770
Lot #: 6307803
Units per case: 24
Unit Size: 5.5 oz
UPC on case: 7910053377
Brand: 9Lives
Description: Meaty Pate with Chicken & Tuna
UPC: 079100003662
Lot #: 6357803
Units per case: 6
Unit Size: 4pk 5.5 oz each
UPC on case: 7910003660
Brand: EverPet
Description: Mixed Grill Dinner
UPC: 7910053114 (Incomplete UPC)
Lot #: 6356803
Units per case: 12
Unit Size: 13 oz
UPC on case: 7910053114
Brand: Special Kitty
Description: Beef and Liver Dinner
UPC: 681131121200
Lot #: 6355803
Units per case: 12
Unit Size: 13 oz
UPC on case: 8113112120
Brand: Special Kitty
Description: Classic Tuna Dinner
UPC: 681131121576
Lot #: 6358803
Units per case: 12
Unit Size: 13 oz
UPC on case: 8113112157
Brand: Special Kitty
Description: Mixed Grill Dinner with printed wrap
UPC: 8113109609 (Incomplete UPC)
Lot #: 6355803
Units per case: 1
Unit Size: 12 pk
UPC on case: 8113109609
Brand: Special Kitty
Description: Mixed Grill Dinner without printed wrap
UPC: 681131121194
Lot #: 6356803
Units per case: 12
Unit Size: 13 oz
UPC on case: 8113112119
Brand: Special Kitty
Description: Super Supper
UPC: 681131790413
Lot #: 6355803 & 6354803
Units per case: 12
Unit Size: 13 oz
UPC on case: 7910079041
Brand: Special Kitty
Description: Mixed Grill Dinner with printed wrap
UPC: 681131096096
Lot #: 6356803
Units per case: 1
Unit Size: 12 pk 13 oz each
UPC on case: 8113109609
Consumers who have cans of cat food from the impacted lots should stop feeding it to their cats and call us at 1-800-828-9980 Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST or contact us at consumer.relations@jmsmucker.com.No other products of The J.M. Smucker Company are affected by this recall.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
