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Pets & Animals/Pet Food

Oxbow Enterprises: Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food Recalled Due to Mold

Agency Publication Date: June 17, 2014
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Summary

Oxbow Enterprises is recalling 12,824 bags of Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food because some bags have been found to contain mold. This recall involves 2.5-lb. bags (UPC 744845404042) and 25-lb. bags (UPC 744845404035) with best-by dates ranging from January to April 2016. If you have this product, you should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Risk

The presence of mold in the animal feed can cause illness or digestive distress in mice and rats if consumed.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your bag of Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food for the following UPC codes: 744845404042 (2.5-lb. bag) or 744845404035 (25-lb. bag).
  2. Verify if your product has one of these 'Best by' dates: Jan 10 2016, Jan 25 2016, Feb 28 2016, Mar 14 2016, or Apr 04 2016.
  3. If your product matches these identifiers, stop using the food immediately to prevent your pets from consuming mold.
  4. Return the affected product to the store where you purchased it for a full refund or contact Oxbow Enterprises for further instructions.
  5. For additional questions or to report an issue, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in your state or call the FDA at 1-888-463-6332.

Your Remedy Options

💰Full Refund

Full refund at place of purchase

How to: Return to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions

Affected Products

Product: Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food (2.5-lb. flexible plastic bag)
Model:
V-071-2014
UPC Codes:
744845404042
Date Ranges: Jan 10 2016, Jan 25 2016, Feb 28 2016, Mar 14 2016, Apr 04 2016
Product: Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food (25-lb. flexible plastic bag)
Model:
V-071-2014
UPC Codes:
744845404035
Date Ranges: Jan 10 2016, Jan 25 2016, Feb 28 2016, Mar 14 2016, Apr 04 2016

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 68300
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Oxbow Enterprises
Sold By: pet specialty retailers
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 8,616/2.5-lb. bags and 4,208/25-lb. bags
Distributed To: Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: FDA iRES · Raw API Response