Check your pet food.
Some sold in Michigan may be contaminated with a deadly sedative. There's a recall of certain lots of Evanger's Dog & Cat Food. Primarily the Hunk Of Beef canned variety. A sedative was found last June in beef used to make the products.
According to the FDA, the product could be contaminated with Pentobarbital, which can affect pets that ingest it. Side effects of it include drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss of balance or nausea, and in extreme cases, death.
The 12-oz Hunk of Beef products have lot numbers that start with 1816E03HB, 1816E04HB, 1816E06HB, 1816E07HB, and 1816E13HB, and have an expiration date of June 2020. The second half of the barcode reads 20109
In all, there are five lots of food produced.
The FDA says there have been five dogs that became ill and one dog who has died after consuming the product with lot number 1816E06HB13.
Customers should return the food where it was purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-847-537-0102 between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Central Time, Monday - Friday.
