March 13, 2023 — Stratford Care USA, Inc is recalling multiple brands of Omega-3 supplements due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin A.
Vitamin A, while essential to a healthy diet, can cause health problems and Vitamin A toxicity if too much is ingested over a long period of time.
What’s Recalled?
Stratford Care USA, Inc Omega-3 supplements for cats and dogs. The white plastic container containing 60 soft gels has a marking on the bottom stating “lot 31133 EXP 04/13/23” and “lot 30837 EXP 10/26/22”.
Stratford Care USA, Inc is solely a distributor of supplements and the product in question was produced by a contract manufacturer and sold to Stratford Care USA, Inc.
The recalled product has been private labeled under various brand names, but you can identify it by using the labels and chart listed below.
Brand Name
Product Name
UPC (If Applicable)
Orlando Vets
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
All Creatures Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
All Veterinary Supply, INC
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Jungle Pet
Skin+Coat Omega-3 Soft Gels
85000395223
Animal Medical Clinic
Omega V3 Softgels
169682510808
Animal Medical Clinic Melbourne Beach
Omega V3 Softgels
Animal Care Hospital
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Max Strength Soft Gels
NA
Animal Medical Center
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Barnes Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Brentwood Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Clinton Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Clyde’s Animal Clinic
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Coastal Animal Clinic
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Columbia Hospital For Animals
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Compassion Veterinary Clinic
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Doc Ladue’s
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Dogwood Veterinary Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Doral Centre Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Eagles Landing Veterinary Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Pet Health Solutions
Omega Caps
814087005489
SPCA of North Brevard
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
LaVale Veterinary Hospital
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
Twin Maples
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
University Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
Venice Pines Veterinary Clinic
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
Lake Dow Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
MVH Mann Veterinary Hospital
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
All Paws Animal Clinic Royal Palm Beach
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
Bottle Tree Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
Brookwood Veterinary Clinic
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
Cleveland Park Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
Crown Heights Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Eagle’s Landing Veterinary Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
LVH Veterinary
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Mt Orab Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Hayes’s Omega-V3 Soft Gels
NA
Oak Tree Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Patterson Veterinary Hospital – Mason
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Prospect Heights Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Smyth County Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Stateline Animal Clinic
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
The Pet Clinic of Urbana, LLC
Omega-V3 Softgel
NA
Valdosta Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Viking Community Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Westbrook Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
My Pet Hospital
Omega-3 Soft Gels
NA
North Shore Animal League America
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
NPC Northgate Pet Clinic
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Northwest Tennessee Veterinary Services
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Pawstruck.com
Omega-V3 Soft Gels
850005963080
Perry Animal Clinic
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Pleasant Plains Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Seiler Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Stratford Animal Health
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Summerfields Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
SensoVet Animal Health Wellness
Advanced Omega-3 Softgel
NA
University Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels\
NA
Vet4Bulldog
V4B Bully Fish oil omega-3 EFA
603981565911
Waggin’ Wheel Vet Clinic
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Wellsboro Small Animal Hospital Veterinary Medical Center
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Wickham Road Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
Wilton Manors Animal Hospital
Omega-V3 Softgels
NA
No other Stratford USA, Inc products are impacted by this voluntary recall.
What Caused the Recall?
The recall has come after Stratford Care USA, Inc received a single Serious Adverse Event from a sole consumer whose dogs were exhibiting signs of vitamin A toxicity after consuming the product. This is the only Adverse Event to date.
Stratford Care USA, Inc is collaborating with the FDA and taking all necessary steps to remove all products with these lot numbers from the market.
What to do?
The FDA recommends that pet parents immediately stop feeding the affected product to their dogs and discard any remainder in a way that no wildlife or other animals can get to it.
It also recommends that veterinary and other retail partners should remove and discard the recalled product from their inventory.
Consumers are invited to reach out to Stratford Care USA, Inc with any questions or for refunds. You may call 877-498-2002, Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm EST or via email at Adversevents@stratfordrx.com.
Customers who purchased this product directly from Stratford Care USA Inc, can receive a full refund by emailing their information to refunds@stratfordrx.com
Reporting Pet Food Problems
U.S. citizens can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food products by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in your area.
Blue Ridge Beef is voluntarily recalling two of its frozen pet food products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Animals and people can get sick; animals from eating the product, and people from handling the product or petting sick animals. Two complaints have been associated with these products; one complaint of two kittens getting sick and one complaint of a puppy dying.
Testing by the FDA of one of the chubs revealed the presence of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The press release states, “There is no direct evidence linking these unfortunate instances to contaminated product.”
The recalled products are sold in 2 pound chubs. The first is Beef for dogs, with lot number mfd ga8516 and UPC number 8542980011009. The second is Kitten grind with lot number mfd ga81216 and UPC number 854298001016. The products were distributed to retail stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Arizona, and Texas.
If you purchased these products, do not feed them to your pet. Throw them away in a sealed container or take them back to the state of purchase for a refund. Wash your hands well after handling these products.
Then clean out your freezer or refrigerator with a mild bleach solution, since freezing does not kill Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. And that bacteria can grow at refrigerator temperatures.
If your animal has been ill after eating this product, take her to the veterinarian. And remember that animals who have eaten contaminated food can shed the bacteria in their feces and that can get on their coats. Wash your hands well with soap and water after coming into contact with your pet.
Then monitor yourself for the next 70 days for the symptoms of Listeria food poisoning. Those symptoms include high fever, stiff neck, nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Also watch for Salmonella food poisoning. Those symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. If you do get sick, see your doctor.
