Sunshine Mills
RECALLED PRODUCTS:
Nurture Chicken & Rice, Nurture Lamb & Rice, Pet Life Large, Pet Life Extra Large, Pet Life Large Variety, Pet Life Large Peanut Butter, Lassie Lamb and Rice, Pet Life People Pleasers Dog Treats, Companion’s Best Multi Flavor Biscuit, Stater Brothers Large Biscuit, Ol’Roy Peanut Butter Biscuit, Ol’Roy 4 Flavor Large Biscuit, Ol’Roy Puppy Biscuit, Champion Breed Peanut Butter Biscuit, Champion Breed Large Biscuit, Perfect Pals Large Biscuit, Stater Brothers Large Biscuit.
Branded Product and Variety Product Size:
UPC Codes
Plant Code / Best By Date
Nurture Chicken & Rice Biscuit 26 oz. 70155-13606 Plant code: RB Best by: 31208 Nurture Lamb & Rice Biscuit 26 oz. 70155-13607 Plant code: RB Best by: 31308 Pet Life Large Peanut Butter Biscuit 4 lb. 41746-00950 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 30608 31308 Pet Life Large Biscuit 4 lb. 41746-02545 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 30308 31908 Lassie Lamb and Rice Biscuit 26 oz. 45352-07005 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 30708 31908 Pet Life Large Biscuit 25 lb. 41746-00008 Best By Date – last 5 digits
Best by: 30308 31408 Pet Life Extra Large Biscuit 25 lb. 41746-00010 Best by: 30408 30808 31408 31508 Pet Life Large Variety Biscuit 25 lb. 70155-00073 Best by: 30408 Pet Life Peanut Butter Large Biscuit 25 lb. 41746-00078 Best by: 30308 30808 Pet Life People Pleasers Dog Treat 25 lb. 41746-00266 Best by: 31408 31608 32308 Pet Life People Pleasers Dog Treat 50 oz. 70155-11006 Best By Date – 5 digits
Best by: 30208 30508 30808 31308 31408 Pet Life People Pleasers Dog Treat 40 oz. 70155-11007 Best by: 30908 31208 31808
Private Label Product and Variety Product Size:
UPC Codes
Plant Code / Best By Date
Companion’s Best Multi Flavor Biscuit 4 lb. 50700-49270 Plant code: RB RB RB RB RB Best by: 30308 30808 31108 31408 31608 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 32308 32708 Stater Brothers Large Biscuit 4 lb. 74175-18801 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 30908 31308 Ol’Roy Peanut Butter Biscuit 5 lb. 78742-34501 Plant code: RB RB RB RB RB Best by: 30508 31008 31208 31508 31608 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 32108 32308 Ol’Roy 4 Flavor Large Biscuit 10 lb. 81131-46959 Plant code: RB RB RB RB RB Best by: 30308 30408 30508 30608 30708 Plant code: RB RB RB RB RB Best by: 30808 30908 31208 31308 31408 Plant code: RB RB RB RB RB Best by: 31508 31608 31708 31908 32008 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 32108 32408 Ol’Roy Puppy Biscuit 28.8 oz. 81131-92197 Plant code: RB RB RB RB RB Best by: 30208 30308 30408 30608 30708 Plant code: RB RB RB RB RB Best by: 30908 31008 31408 31508 31608 Plant code: RB RB RB RB RB Best by: 31708 31808 32108 32208 32308 Champion Breed Peanut Butter Biscuit 4 lb. 72000-26063 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 32108 32308 Champion Breed Large Biscuit 4 lb. 72000-26065 Plant code: RB RB Best by: 32208 32308 Perfect Pals Large Biscuit 4 lb. 12333-00260 Plant code: RB Best by: 31808 Stater Brothers Large Biscuit 26 oz. 74175-18802 Best By Date – 5 digits
Best by: 30308 31008
PRESS RELEASES:
Sunshine Mills, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Branded and Private Label Branded Dog Biscuits
Contacts:
Media InquiriesEarl Clements
(256) 356-9541, ext. 212
Consumer Inquiries
Mitzi Wammack
(800) 705-2111, ext. 117
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Red Bay, Alabama, April 5, 2007
As a precautionary measure, Sunshine Mills, Inc. (“Sunshine”), a branded and private-label pet food manufacturer based in Red Bay, Alabama, is voluntarily recalling a portion of its branded dog biscuits made at its Red Bay, Alabama biscuit plant during part of March 2007. These brands include: Nurture Chicken & Rice, Nurture Lamb & Rice, Pet Life Large, Pet Life Extra Large, Pet Life Large Variety, Pet Life Large Peanut Butter, Lassie Lamb and Rice, and Pet Life People Pleasers Dog Treats. Private label biscuits for five of Sunshine’s customers were also affected. A complete list of affected biscuit brands, sizes, and codes is available below or at our website, www.sunshinemills.com. Sunshine’s other biscuit brands and products that include small and medium sized biscuits were not affected. It is also important to note that dry dog and cat food and soft and chewy treats for dogs or cats manufactured by Sunshine are not affected and not included in this recall.
The company is taking this voluntary action of recalling the dog biscuits listed below after learning from the FDA that wheat gluten supplied to Sunshine from a specific manufacturing facility in China contained melamine. Melamine is a substance not approved for use in food. The FDA made this finding as part of its ongoing investigation into the recent pet food recall.
The recalled dog biscuits are marketed nationwide by many pet food retailers including the mass channel, traditional grocery, and pet specialty stores. No dog illnesses or deaths have been reported to date in connection with these dog biscuits. The recalled dog biscuits contain one percent or less by weight of wheat gluten.
Consumers should immediately stop feeding their dog the dog biscuits with the specified date codes and consult with a veterinarian if they have any health concerns with their dog.
Sunshine’s products are 100% guaranteed. Consumers may receive the full replacement value of the recalled dog biscuits by returning them to the place of purchase or consumers may contact Sunshine’s customer service number at (800) 705-2111 for further information about the recall and for other instructions on obtaining a product refund.
The safety and well-being of pets are Sunshine’s utmost concern. We deeply regret this unforeseen situation.
