1. Menu Foods Recall By Angela West Whitney Nienke Kittisak Yodden

2. Company Background Based in Ontario, Canada Based in Ontario, Canada The largest maker of low cost and high end pet food products in North America The largest maker of low cost and high end pet food products in North America Manufacturer for major American retailers and private label brands. Manufacturer for major American retailers and private label brands. Examples Examples Safeway Safeway Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Iams Iams Nutro Nutro Eukanuba Eukanuba

3. Menu Foods Recall Menu Foods Recall Several animals fell ill and died during quality-control tests, the company recalled over 60 million containers of food. Several animals fell ill and died during quality-control tests, the company recalled over 60 million containers of food. 95 brands of pet food were involved 95 brands of pet food were involved Experts identified contaminants in some of the recalled food: Experts identified contaminants in some of the recalled food: Aminopterin Aminopterin Melamine Melamine Thought to be a contaminated wheat-gluten from China Thought to be a contaminated wheat-gluten from China

4. Effects on Pets Effects on Pets Causes kidney failure among cats and dogs Causes kidney failure among cats and dogs Cats seems to be more affected than dogs Cats seems to be more affected than dogs Showing symptoms of Showing symptoms of Vomiting Vomiting Lethargy Lethargy Unwillingness to eat Unwillingness to eat Blindness Blindness Increased water intake Increased water intake And even death And even death

5. Ethical Issue Not 100 percent of the product off the shelf Not 100 percent of the product off the shelf CFO Mark Wiens reportedly sold 14,000 shares for $89,900 before the recall. The shares have a worth of about $54,000 right now. CFO Mark Wiens reportedly sold 14,000 shares for $89,900 before the recall. The shares have a worth of about $54,000 right now. The recall came two weeks after nine cats died during routine company taste tests of its products. The recall came two weeks after nine cats died during routine company taste tests of its products.

6. Legal Issues Class action lawsuit filed Class action lawsuit filed Class action lawsuit Class action lawsuit The company said it had not seen the suit and had no comment. The company said it had not seen the suit and had no comment. The FDA had no comment on the company's delay in announcing the recall. The FDA had no comment on the company's delay in announcing the recall. FDA has sent inspectors to company plants in New Jersey and Kansas. FDA has sent inspectors to company plants in New Jersey and Kansas.

7. What Menu Foods is Doing Intends to reimburse pet owner vet bills Intends to reimburse pet owner vet bills Posted a complete recall list on their website Posted a complete recall list on their website Also established a 1-800 number for pet owners to call for recall information and complaints Also established a 1-800 number for pet owners to call for recall information and complaints

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9. References Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_Foods Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_Foods http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_Foods ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/Business/US/story?id=2 960127&page=2 ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/Business/US/story?id=2 960127&page=2 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/US/story?id=2 960127&page=2 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/US/story?id=2 960127&page=2 CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/20/na tional/main2590696.shtml?source=search_story CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/20/na tional/main2590696.shtml?source=search_story http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/20/na tional/main2590696.shtml?source=search_story http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/20/na tional/main2590696.shtml?source=search_story Lawyers and Settlements http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/ 00713/menu-foods-class-action.html Lawyers and Settlements http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/ 00713/menu-foods-class-action.html http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/ 00713/menu-foods-class-action.html http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/ 00713/menu-foods-class-action.html