Smucker withdraws limited number of Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘N Bits and Skippy Wet dog food products
The J.M. Smucker Company is conducting a voluntary withdrawal of a limited quantity of Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘N Bits and Skippy wet dog food products because some may contain low levels of pentobarbital, according to a notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s preventive health and safety directorate sent Feb. 16.
DeCA has publicized this product withdrawal notice to all its stores, said Richard Stith, lead consumer safety officer for DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has a recalled or withdrawn product in its inventory, the product is immediately removed from store shelves.
The products involved in the withdrawal are:
Gravy Train
- Gravy Train, 13.2 oz. with T-Bone Flavor Chunks, UPC: 7910052541
- Gravy Train 13.2 oz. with Beef Strips, UPC: 7910052542
- Gravy Train 13.2 oz. with Lamb and Rice Chunks, UPC: 7910052543
- Gravy Train 22 oz. with Chicken Chunks, UPC: 7910051645
- Gravy Train 22 oz. with Beef Chunks, UPC: 7910051647
- Gravy Train 13.2 oz. with Beef Chunks, UPC: 7910034417
- Gravy Train 13.2 oz. with Chicken Chunks, UPC: 7910034418
- Gravy Train 13.2 oz. Chunks in Gravy Stew, UPC: 7910051933
- Gravy Train 13.2 oz. Chicken, Beef & Liver Medley, UPC: 7910051934
- Gravy Train 13.2 oz. Chunks in Gravy with Beef Chunks, UPC: 7910034417
Kibbles ‘N Bits
- Kibbles ‘N Bits 13.2 oz. Burger Bacon Cheese and Turkey Bacon Vegetable Variety 12-Pack, UPCs: 7910010377 and 7910010378
- Kibbles ‘N Bits 13.2 oz. Beef, Chicken, Vegetable, Meatball Pasta and Turkey Bacon Vegetable Var. Pack, UPCs: 7910010382, 7910048367 and 7910010378
- Kibbles ‘N Bits 13.2 oz. Beef, Chicken, Vegetable, Burger Bacon Cheese and Beef Vegetable Variety Pack, UPCs: 7910010380, 7910010377 and 7910010375
- Kibbles ‘N Bits 13.2 oz. Wet Variety Pack, UPCs: 7910010375 and 7910048367
- Kibbles ‘N Bits 13.2 oz. Chef’s Choice Bistro Tender Cuts with Real Beef & Vegetable in Gravy, UPCs: 7910010375 and 7910048367
- Kibbles ‘N Bits Chef’s Choice Homestyle Tender Slices with Real Beef, Chicken & Vegetables in Gravy, UPC: 7910010380
- Kibbles ‘N Bits Chef’s Choice Bistro Tender Cuts with Real Turkey, Bacon & Vegetable in Gravy, UPC: 7910010378
Skippy
- Skippy 13.2 oz. Premium Select Cuts in Gravy with Beef & Bone Marrow, UPC: 7910071860
- Skippy 13.2 oz. Premium Select Cuts with Burgers & Cheese Bits, UPC: 7910050243
- Skippy 13.2 oz. Premium Chunks in Gravy with Smoky Turkey & Bacon, UPC: 7910050246
- Skippy 13.2 oz. Premium Chunks in Gravy with Beef & Chicken, UPC: 7910050247
- Skippy 13.2 oz. Premium Chunks in Gravy 3 in 1 Chicken, Beef & Liver, UPC: 7910050248
- Skippy 13.2 oz. Premium Chunks in Gravy Chunky Stew, UPC: 7910050249
- Skippy 13.2 oz. Premium Strips in Gravy with Chicken, UPC: 7910050244
- Skippy 13.2 oz, Premium Chunks in Gravy with Beef, UPC: 7910050250
- Skippy 13.2 oz. Premium Strips in Gravy with Beef, UPC: 7910050245
Ol’ Roy
- Ol’ Roy 13.2 oz. Turkey Bacon Strips, UPC: 8113117570
According to the Gravy Train website: “Veterinarians and animal nutritionspecialists, as well as the FDA, have confirmed that extremely low levels of pentobarbital, like the levels referenced in this report, do not pose a threat to pet safety. However, the presence of this substance at any level is not acceptable to us and not up to our quality standards. We sincerely apologize for the concern this has caused. Out of an abundance of caution we initiated a voluntary withdrawal on specific shipments of Gravy Train® canned/wet dog food because they do not meet our quality specifications.”
Customers should return any of the withdrawn products to the store of purchase for a full refund.
For questions about this withdrawal go to www.gravytraindog.com/information or call 800-828-9980, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.