Wilko has issued a voluntary product recall for some of its cat food products after a number of feline pancytopenia cases have been reported to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Although there is no evidence the Wilko products, manufactured by Fold Hill, are linked to the feline pancytopenia cases, Wilko says “for now, we recommend that you do not feed them to your cat.”
Feline pancytopenia is a rare condition where the number of blood cells (red, white and platelets) rapidly decrease, causing serious illness that can often be fatal in cats.
A statement from Wilko said: “Our priority is the safety of our customer and their pets. We are supporting an investigation by the food and veterinary authorities into a possible safety issue affecting cats.
“Whilst there is no evidence our products have been affected we are voluntarily recalling a selection of Wilko branded dry products as a precautionary measure.
“For now, we recommend that you do not feed them to your cat.
“If you have bought any of these products please return them to the store for a full refund.
Recalled products
Wilko meaty feast cat rabbit/chicken/veg 950g – 0267053
Wilko best salmon & tuna dry cat 800g – 0463508
Wilko best beef & chicken dry cat 800g – 0463507
Wilko cat food active health salmon 800g – 0470811
Wilko active health cat food chicken 2kg – 0481421
Wilko active health cat food salmon 2kg – 0481422
Wilko dry cat food active health 7+ 800g – 0470808
Wilko cat food active health hairball control 800g – 0470809
Wilko dry cat food active health 800g – 0470807
Wilko cat food active health chicken 800g – 0470810
The statement added: “Nothing matters more to us than our customer safety so if you’ve purchased this product from us, please return it to any of our stores for a full refund of the purchase price.
“Please note this recall only applies to the products shown above.
“If you have any questions, please contact your local wilko store or call the wilko Customer Care Team free on 08000 329 329”.
