Kaytee Recalls Baby Bird Formula

Central Garden & Pet Brand Kaytee is recalling several of its baby birds hand-feeding formulas.

Central Garden & Pet brand Kaytee recalled several lots of Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Birds and Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw due to high levels of vitamin D, the company reported April 9, 2012.

Baby birds being fed the formula may run the risk of kidney failure when ingesting the product.

An elevated amount of vitamin D was unintentionally added to the recalled products in an isolated mixing batch during the manufacturing process, the company said.

Baby birds that have consumed formula with high vitamin D levels may become weak and inactive and show a lack of appetite, vomiting, increased thirst and increased urine excretion (watery droppings), the company said. Pet owners should stop feeding the affected food immediately and consult with their veterinarian.

Customers who purchased the recalled products can contact Kaytee to receive a reimbursement.

In response to the recall, Kaytee reviewed its quality control process and took the “necessary steps” to ensure the product will be manufactured to exact specifications, the company said.

The recalled products include only those with the following information:

Product Code/SKU/Material #	UPC Code	Size	Lot/Serial No.	Product Name/Description	Best Before Code (day/month/yr)
100032326	07185947510	6/7.5 oz.	A1	Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird	21 Mar 2013 and 20 Apr 2013
100032328	07185947511	6/18 oz.	A2	Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird	9 Mar 2013 and 19 Apr 2013
100032330 *100034332	07185947512	4/5 lb.	A3 *Includes 10 cases of Petco store product	Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird	14 Mar 2013, 30 Mar 2013 and 16 May 2013 *30 Mar 2013
100032336	07185947518	1/22 lb.	A4	Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Bird	21 Mar 2013, 13 Apr 2013 and 16 May 2013
100032337	07185947515	4/5 lb.	B1	Kaytee exact Hand Feeding Formula Baby Macaw	1 Mar 2013, 14 Mar 2013 and 19 Apr 2013