CHS voluntarily recalling some sheep feed produced at Great Falls facility
CHS Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of seven tons of sheep feed produced at its Great Falls facility due to potentially elevated levels of copper, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall is for Payback Champion Lamb Text B30 with Power Booster that was manufactured in Great Falls and distributed to dealers in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming after Feb. 19.
The product was sold directly to dealers where end-use customers may have purchased the feed, according to the recall notice.
“Symptoms of copper toxicity in sheep include lethargy and anemia, grinding of teeth, thirst, off feed/poor appetite, pale to yellow mucous membranes, red/dark purple colored urine and recumbency. Death usually occurs one to two days after onset of clinical symptoms. Continued feeding of this product may result in serious illness or death. If your animals have consumed the recalled product and have these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian,” according to the recall notice issued by the FDA.
The feed is in 40-pound bags with the Payback brand and lot number M#134300 and label date of Feb. 14.
No other lot numbers or feed products manufactured at the CHS facility in Great Falls are involved, according to the FDA.
“After receiving a customer report claiming this product may have resulted in illness or death, the company immediately began investigating and initiated the voluntary recall of the feed identified with the above lot number as it may contain elevated levels of copper,” according to the FDA’s notice.
Customers who purchased this product should immediately stop using it and return it to their local dealer for a full refund. Customers with questions should contact CHS at ANProducts@chsinc.com.
