Menu Foods RecallMenu Foods RecallByBy

Angela WestAngela WestWhitney NienkeWhitney NienkeKittisak YoddenKittisak Yodden

Company BackgroundCompany Background

Based in Ontario, Canada Based in Ontario, Canada The largest maker of low cost and high The largest maker of low cost and high

end pet food products in North Americaend pet food products in North America Manufacturer for major American retailers Manufacturer for major American retailers

and private label brands. and private label brands. ExamplesExamples

SafewaySafeway Wal-MartWal-Mart IamsIams NutroNutro Eukanuba Eukanuba

Menu Foods RecallMenu Foods Recall Several animals fell ill and died Several animals fell ill and died

during quality-control tests, during quality-control tests, the company recalled over 60 the company recalled over 60 million containers of food. million containers of food.

95 brands of pet food were 95 brands of pet food were involvedinvolved

Experts identified Experts identified contaminants in some of the contaminants in some of the recalled food: recalled food: AminopterinAminopterin MelamineMelamine

Thought to be a contaminated Thought to be a contaminated wheat-gluten from Chinawheat-gluten from China

Effects on PetsEffects on Pets

Causes kidney failure among cats and Causes kidney failure among cats and dogsdogs Cats seems to be more affected than dogsCats seems to be more affected than dogs

Showing symptoms of Showing symptoms of Vomiting Vomiting LethargyLethargy Unwillingness to eatUnwillingness to eat BlindnessBlindness Increased water intakeIncreased water intake And even deathAnd even death

Ethical IssueEthical Issue

Not 100 percent of the product off Not 100 percent of the product off the shelfthe shelf

CFO Mark Wiens reportedly sold CFO Mark Wiens reportedly sold 14,000 shares for $89,900 before the 14,000 shares for $89,900 before the recall. The shares have a worth of recall. The shares have a worth of about $54,000 right now.about $54,000 right now.

The recall came two weeks after nine The recall came two weeks after nine cats died during routine company cats died during routine company taste tests of its products.taste tests of its products.

Legal IssuesLegal Issues

Class action lawsuit filed Class action lawsuit filed The company said it had not seen The company said it had not seen

the suit and had no comment. the suit and had no comment. The FDA had no comment on the The FDA had no comment on the

company's delay in announcing the company's delay in announcing the recall.recall.

FDA has sent inspectors to company FDA has sent inspectors to company plants in New Jersey and Kansas. plants in New Jersey and Kansas.

What Menu Foods is DoingWhat Menu Foods is Doing

Intends to reimburse pet owner vet Intends to reimburse pet owner vet billsbills

Posted a complete recall list on their Posted a complete recall list on their websitewebsite

Also established a 1-800 number for Also established a 1-800 number for pet owners to call for recall pet owners to call for recall information and complaintsinformation and complaints

Questions?Questions?

ReferencesReferences Wikipedia Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_Foodshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_Foods ABC News ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/US/story?ihttp://abcnews.go.com/Business/US/story?id=2960127&page=2d=2960127&page=2

CBS News CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/20/national/main2590696.shtml?20/national/main2590696.shtml?source=search_storysource=search_story

Lawyers and Settlements Lawyers and Settlements http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/arhttp://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/00713/menu-foods-class-action.htmlticles/00713/menu-foods-class-action.html