FDA Pet Food Recall ·
Royal Canin USA — industry-wide melamine crisis
Royal Canin USA voluntarily recalled specific dry cat and dog foods as part of the industry-wide 2007 melamine contamination event. Chinese wheat gluten supplier Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology had adulterated wheat gluten with melamine to artificially inflate apparent protein content. Over 100 US pet food brands were affected across the broader recall.
Impact (per FDA)
The broader 2007 melamine event was linked to kidney failure and death in thousands of pets across the US and Canada. Exact counts disputed; FDA received over 18,000 consumer complaints during the event.
At a glance
- Announcement date
- April 19, 2007
- Cause
- Melamine-contaminated Chinese wheat gluten
- FDA classification
- Class I
- Pet type(s)
- dog, cat
Brands affected
FDA enforcement report
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