Some brands of canned cat food are being recalled due to possible low levels of thiamine or vitamin B1.
Certain lots of 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty are a part of the limited voluntary recall.
Cats fed a diets that is low in thiamine over several weeks may be at risk for developing a thiamine deficiency, according to the J.M. Smucker Company. Symptoms of a thiamine deficiency include: decreased appetite, salivation, vomiting, and weight loss.
Neurological symptoms can present in more advanced cases.
No illnesses connected to the recalled cat food have been reported.
The following products are affected:
9Lives
- Meaty Pate Chicken and Tuna 13 oz, Lot Number 6354803
- Meaty Pate Seafood Platter 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6356803
- Meaty Pate Seafood Platter 4-pack 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6355803
- Meaty Pate Super Supper 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6358803
- Meaty Pate Super Supper 4-pack 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6358803
- Meaty Pate Super Supper 13 oz, Lot Number 6355803
- Meaty Pate Super Supper 13 oz, Lot Number 6364803
- Meaty Pate with Chicken and Seafood 4-pack 5.5. oz, Lot Number 6356803
- Meaty Pate with Chicken and Tuna 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6356803
- Meaty Pate with Chicken Dinner 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6356803
- Meaty Pate with Liver and Chicken 4-pack 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6355803
- Meaty Pate with Ocean Whitefish 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6358803
- Seafood Poultry Variety Pack 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6307803
- Meaty Pate with Chicken & Tuna 4-pack 5.5 oz, Lot Number 6357803
EverPet
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- Mixed Grill Dinner 13 oz, Lot Number 6356803
Special Kitty
- Beef and Liver Dinner 13 oz, Lot Number 6355803
- Classic Tuna Dinner 13 oz, Lot Number 6358803
- Mixed Grill Dinner with printed wrap 12-pack 13 oz, Lot Number 6355803
- Mixed Grill Dinner without printed wrap 13 oz, Lot Number 6356803
- Super Supper 13 oz, Lot Number 6355803
