Hey Woofa’s,

It has come to my attention recently that owners of Black Hawk Dog Food Brand have done a voluntary recall!

Some of their products that were manufactured last year have resulted in the development of mould.

Black Hawk reports that there have been no records to date of illness in any animals.

If you are a Black Hawk brand consumer I suggest you check your product immediately.  It doesn’t matter if it’s a product that hasn’t been recalled, check it for mould regardless.

Black Hawk also suggest that if your product is affected by mould then you will see it immediately.  However, there are no pictures  or descriptions of what to expect.

The worrying thing is that Black Hawk note (in capital letters on their website) that they made the decision to VOLUNTARILY AND IMMEDIATELY RECALL these products!!  As if there was any other choice!

While it’s appreciative that they have put the health concern of our dogs first, shouldn’t that ALWAYS be the choice when you’re a pet food company?

I stopped using Black Hawk years ago when I heard their manufacturing was going offshore, and now I know why?

WHAT BLACK HAWK PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED?

The following has come direction from Black Hawk’s website and are products that have been recalled:-

	Product Name	Product Number	Best Before Date Range
	Black Hawk Adult Chicken and Rice 3kg	BH311	03/02/2021 04/02/2021 05/02/2021 06/02/2021 17/02/2021 17/04/2021 18/05/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Chicken and Rice 10kg	BH102	02/02/2021 03/02/2021 04/02/2021 05/02/2021 06/02/2021 17/02/2021 18/02/2021 19/02/2021 20/02/2021 14/04/2021 15/04/2021 16/04/2021 18/05/2021 19/05/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Chicken and Rice 20kg	BH204	02/02/2021 03/02/2021 04/02/2021 05/02/2021 06/02/2021 17/02/2021 18/02/2021 19/02/2021 20/02/2021 21/02/2021 14/04/2021 15/04/2021 16/04/2021 17/04/2021 16/05/2021 17/05/2021 18/05/2021 19/05/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Lamb and Rice 3kg	BH310	10/04/2021 22/04/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Lamb and Rice 10kg	BH101	05/04/2021 06/04/2021 07/04/2021 08/04/2021 09/04/2021 10/04/2021 11/04/2021 18/04/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Lamb and Rice 20kg	BH205	04/04/202105/04/2021 18/04/2021 02/05/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Fish and Potato 3kg	BH312	22/04/2021 11/05/2021 25/05/2021 26/05/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Fish and Potato 10kg	BH105	21/04/2021 07/05/2021 22/05/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Fish and Potato 20kg	BH203	19/04/202106/05/2021 07/05/2021 22/05/2021 23/05/2021
	Black Hawk Adult Large Breed Chicken and Rice 20kg	BH108	03/03/2021 04/03/2021 01/04/2021 26/04/2021 27/04/2021 28/04/2021 23/05/2021 24/05/2021 25/05/2021
	Black Hawk Puppy Large Breed Chicken and Rice 20kg	BH109	13/02/2021 14/02/2021 15/02/2021 04/06/2021

Note – Even if I had a Black Hawk product that wasn’t on this list, I would still check it.  The Safety of our dogs comes first.

WHAT DO I DO IF I HAVE AN AFFECTED PRODUCT?

• Immediately stop feeding it to your dog/s.
• Take the affected product to the place you purchased it, where the retailer will provide you with a replacement bag of food!
• Monitor your dog for any signs of illness, vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy or anything out of character for them.
• Find another dog food brand to feed your dog.
• When in doubt, give your trusted vet a call and discuss the matter with them.  Find out any steps you can take to keep your dog/s healthy and well.

UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO?

Black Hawk have a customer service number on their website – 1300 654 279 that you can call for further enquiries.

Email – customer.service@masterpet.com.au

Please note that they also mention a slight delay of 5 working days for responses.

HOW TO TRANSITION YOUR DOG TO ANOTHER FOOD BRAND!

Generally, it takes roughly 5 days to transition your dog over to another type of food/brand.

What you need to do is slowly replace small portions of your dog’s current food with the new food, say 1/4 of a cup each time.

However, if your dog ONLY eats Black Hawk food that has been affected, you will have to give super small amounts of the dry food to your dog during the whole day.

For instance, portion out what you would give your dog for dinner, then give your dog 5-10 pieces of kibble every so often during a long period of time.  This way you can watch for any signs of illness from the change.

This might be annoying but it could also save you a vet bill.

If your dog shows any signs of tummy upset the best alternative is to give them boiled chicken and rice.

WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?

If you use Black Hawk Dog Food check it immediately for mould!!

STOP feeding it to your dog!

Return it to the retailer if you have an affected product.

Watch your dog for any signs of illness.

Transition your dog slowly to their new food.

Our dog’s health and well being are first and foremost.

IN THE COMMENTS BELOW – BILLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW – WHETHER YOU’VE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE BLACK HAWK RECALL?

CHEERS