Fold Hill Foods recall several cat food products because of safety concerns
- Affected
- Applaws Cat Dry Chicken; Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Salmon; AVA Adult Fish; AVA Adult Mature Chicken 7+; AVA Senior Chicken 12+; AVA Sensitive Skin & Stomach
- The problem
- There is concern on the safety of the products listed above. There has been an increase in cases of pancytopenia in cats and there is a possible link to the cat food products listed above. Pancytopenia is a very rare condition wherein the number of…
- What to do
- If you have bought any of the above products you should stop feeding them to your cat. If you have bought an AVA product contact www.petsathome.com and fill out the contact form on the help page or livechat. If you have bought an Applaws product contact www.applaws.com/uk/contact-us. If you have…
Products affected
Applaws Cat Dry Chicken
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code NA · Best before December 2022 to June 2023
Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Salmon
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code NA · Best before December 2022 to June 2023
AVA Adult Fish
- Pack size: 2kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Adult Mature Chicken 7+
- Pack size: 2kg and 4kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Senior Chicken 12+
- Pack size: 2kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Sensitive Skin & Stomach
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Weight Management
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Hairball
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Oral Care
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA British Shorthair
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Persian
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Maine Coon
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
Applaws Kitten Dry Chicken
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code NA · Best before December 2022 to June 2023
by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Salmon 1+ Years
- Pack size: 800g
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Chicken 1+ Years
- Pack size: 800g
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Lamb
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code NA · Best before December 2022 to June 2023
Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Duck
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code NA · Best before December 2022 to June 2023
Applaws Cat Dry Ocean Fish
- Pack size: 350g, 1.8kg and 6kg
- Batch code NA · Best before December 2022 to June 2023
Applaws Cat Dry Senior Chicken
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code NA · Best before December 2022 to June 2023
AVA Kitten Chicken
- Pack size: 300g and 2kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
AVA Adult Chicken
- Pack size: 300g, 2kg and 4kg
- Batch code All batch codes · Best before All date codes
Risk
There is concern on the safety of the products listed above. There has been an increase in cases of pancytopenia in cats and there is a possible link to the cat food products listed above. Pancytopenia is a very rare condition wherein the number of blood cells (red, white and platelets) rapidly decreases, causing serious illness.
Action taken by the company
Fold Hill Foods is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notices.
What you should do
If you have bought any of the above products you should stop feeding them to your cat. If you have bought an AVA product contact www.petsathome.com and fill out the contact form on the help page or livechat. If you have bought an Applaws product contact www.applaws.com/uk/contact-us. If you have bought a Sainsbury’s product contact www.sainsburys.co.uk/help or their Customer Careline on 0800 636262. If cat owners are concerned about the health of their pet then they should seek immediate advice from their vet.
More information
Fold Hill Foods is taking the precautionary action of recalling several hypoallergenic cat food products because of safety concerns.
Can I get a refund?
In most cases, yes – recalled items can usually be returned for a full refund, repair or replacement, often without a receipt. Follow the instructions in the notice above, or contact the shop you bought it from. More on your rights after a recall.
Updated 15 June 2021. This page summarises an official notice. Details can change – always follow the official notice.