Blue Buffalo: recall of 8 October 2010

What happened

On 8 October 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a recall covering Wilderness, Basics and Life Protection dry dog foods. The reason given in the record: Excess vitamin D.

A posted recall is the regulator putting a specific product and a specific concern on the public record. It is not a judgement on everything the brand sells, and it is not removed when the story fades: it stays in the count a careful buyer can check, which is why our review scores count events like this one.

If this food is in your cupboard

This recall is about a nutrient at the wrong level, which harms slowly rather than at once. Stop feeding the product even if your dog seems well, and if the dog has eaten a lot of it over weeks, tell your vet what the product was and how long it was fed: the symptoms named in the notice are the ones to watch for, and some need a blood test rather than a waiting game.

The brand's wider record

Our tracker holds 8 entries for Blue Buffalo in total. The others:

• 17 March 2017: BLUE Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner wet dog food, one lot
• 28 February 2017: Divine Delights and Wilderness Trail Trays dog food cups (retailer-announced withdrawal, listed on the tracker and not counted)
• 13 February 2017: Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight Chicken Dinner canned dog food, one lot
• 31 May 2016: Life Protection Formula Fish & Sweet Potato dry dog food, 30 lb bags
• 25 November 2015: Cub Size Wilderness Wild Chews Bones for dogs, one lot
• 27 April 2007: BLUE canned dog foods, Spa Select canned cat foods and BLUE Health Bar dog treats
• 19 April 2007: Spa Select Kitten dry food, one production run

For scoring, Blue Buffalo is one of the brands we review. This event is one of the 7 FDA posted events counted in the recall signal of our Blue Buffalo review; the counting rules are published on the dog food hub.

Back to the dog food recall tracker for the full dated log across all brands.