October 7, 2016 — Mars Petcare has announced it has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited number of Cesar Filet Mignon Flavor wet dog food due to a potential choking risk from small pieces of plastic which entered the food during the production process.
The affected dog food can be identified by checking the Best Before and Lot Code on the product lid.
Each product will have a lot code printed on the side of the tray that begins with 631FKKC or 631GKKC and best before date that falls between 08/04/18 and 08/05/18.
The Cesar Classics Filet Mignon Flavor can also be found in variety packs with the following lot codes:
The Lot Codes listed above are the only affected products. All other Cesar products can be safely consumed.
Select packages of this product may contain small pieces of plastic, which entered the food during the production process.
Mars Petcare encourages consumers who have purchased affected product to discard the food or return it to the retailer for a full refund or exchange.
While a small number of consumers have reported finding the plastic pieces, we have not received any reports of injury or illness associated with the affected product.
At Mars Petcare, we take our responsibility to pets and their owners seriously and are working with all of our distributors and retail customers to ensure the recalled products are no longer sold and are removed from inventory.
U.S. citizens can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food products by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in your area.
Canadians can report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
Mars Petcare US is recalling its Cesar Classics Filet Mignon Flavor products due to a potential choking hazard from hard, white pieces of plastic that entered the wet dog food during production. The recall extends to products with “best before” dates of Aug. 4, 2018 and Aug. 5, 2018, the company announced.
List of Cesar Dog Food Recalls
Cause: Potential for choking hazard from plastic pieces. Announcement: Company announcement dated Oct. 7, 2016 (archived here). What was recalled: The following packages of Cesar Classics Filet Mignon wet dog food:
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What to Look For:
NAME: CESAR Classics Filet Mignon FlavorLOT CODE #: 631FKKC and 631GKKC for individual products, as well as 632D14JC, 633B24JC, 634A14JC, 634A24JC, 634B14JC, 634B24JC, 634E14JC, 635A24JC, 635B14JC, 636D24JC, 636E14JC, which can be found in variety packs.UPC: 23100017792
According to Mars Petcare US, the food is being recalled “due to a potential choking risk from hard white pieces of plastic which entered the food during the production process.”
Mars Petcare US is encouraging consumers to discard any potentially dangerous food, or return is to the retailer they purchased it from for a full refund of exchange.
For more information on the recall, you can visit Cesar’s official site, or call 1-800-421-6456.
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