Blue Buffalo snuck a silent recall in on consumers over the holiday weekend: A batch of their moldy dog food is being recalled.
But good luck finding it on their website. Hint: You won’t. It’s not there.
News leaked to Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food six days ago, said a recall was imminent (thank you Susan), and so far the only valid news about it appeared on PetSmart’s corporate website (read by millions, I’m sure).
Is the recall posted on Blue Buffalo’s website?
No.
Did they publish a press release?
No.
Was it published on the FDA’s recall page?
Nope.
Typical of these types of sleazy pet food recalls, are to do it on a holiday, after hours or on a weekend, and true to form, Blue Buffalo slid this one out using all three qualifications for this type of consumer-unfriendly recall.
The details:
Recall of 30lb Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Fish & Sweet Potato Recipe for Dogs
Blue Buffalo has issued a “voluntary” product recall for specific lot codes of the below item as a “precautionary measure” due to due to “high moisture levels” [aka mold] resulting in “potential mold growth” in the identified product.
| Description |
UPC |
Best By Date or Lot Code |
| Life Protection Formula Fish and Sweet Potato Recipe for Dogs, 30lb |
8596100032 |
APR 11 17 |
The Best Before date is found on the bottom right of the back right panel as shown in the image below:
As usual, they claim:
“Blue Buffalo is not aware of any dogs becoming ill from this issue and no other Blue Buffalo products are impacted.”
If you have questions about this voluntary recall, please contact Blue Buffalo Customer Service at 1-800-919-2833 (www.bluebuffalo.com).
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