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Just received the following news in my email and you should know about it too.

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Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Recall of PEDIGREE(R) Dry Pet Food Products
Last update: 6:28 p.m. EDT Sept. 12, 2008

QUINCY, Mass., Sept 12, 2008 PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX - The
Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, following a recall by MARS Petcare
US, Inc., announced it is removing PEDIGREE(R) Small Crunchy Bites and
PEDIGREE(R) Large Breed Complete Nutrition dry pet food products from
sale. MARS Petcare has issued a national recall of these products
because of potential contamination with Salmonella Schwarzengrund.

The following products are affected by this recall:
– PEDIGREE(R) Small Crunchy Bites Adult Nutrition 4 pounds UPC # 0-23100-05104
– PEDIGREE(R) Small Crunchy Bites Adult Nutrition 8.8 pounds UPC #
0-23100-14719
– PEDIGREE(R) Small Crunchy Bites Adult Nutrition 32 pounds UPC # 0-23100-31483
– PEDIGREE(R) Large Breed Complete Nutrition 20 pounds UPC # 0-23100-29158

Affected product can be identified by the letters PAE within “Best
Before” ID Code on the product label [example = 808G1PAE01 12:00].

Animals infected with Salmonella Schwarzengrund may be lethargic and
have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some pets will
only have decreased appetite, fever or abdominal pain. If your pet has
consumed the recalled product and experiences any of the above
symptoms, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends contacting
your veterinarian

In an effort to prevent the transmission of Salmonella from pets to
family members and care givers, the FDA recommends that everyone
follow appropriate pet food handling guidelines when feeding their
pets. A list of safe pet food handling tips can be found at:
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/petfoodtips080307.html

Upon hearing of the announcement by MARS Petcare, Stop & Shop
immediately removed the items for sale from its shelves. Stop & Shop
has not received any reports of illness or injuries associated with
the consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the
recall should contact MARS Petcare at (866) 298-8332. Consumers who
have purchased the affected products may return them to Stop & Shop
for a full refund. Customers with questions about the recalled product
may contact Stop & Shop Customer Service at (800) 767-7772 from 9 - 5,
Monday through Friday or visit Stop & Shop’s website at
http://www.stopandshop.com