• Los Angeles Times, Monday, March 19, 2007 11:30 AM

About 60 million cans and foil pouches of wet dog and cat food made by Canada-based Menu Foods Income Fund--affecting 88 brands, including big names like Iams and Eukanuba--are being recalled. The food became linked to at least 10 recent animal deaths.

Menu Foods spokeswoman Sarah Tuite says the complaints from consumers coincided with the use of a new ingredient from a new supplier, but she declined to give more details until tests confirmed the problem. The company has stopped using the ingredient. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration collected more samples from the Menu Foods plant in Emporia, Kansas, for analysis. No cause has been identified.

Most retailers have pulled the recalled products from their shelves. The FDA is encouraging consumers to check the company's Web site at www.menufoods.com for specific recall information, including UPCs. Distribution of the food appears to be nationwide.

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