Drs. Foster & Smith Issues Precautionary Rice Protein Recall

April 25, 2007

Rice protein concentrate has been indicated as a possible source of melamine recently found in pet food products. As a precautionary measure, Wilbur-Ellis company, is voluntarily recalling all lots of rice protein concentrate.

Drs. Foster & Smith was informed on April 25, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. that its manufacturer purchased rice protein concentrate from Wilbur-Ellis and that it was suggesting a precautionary recall. By 2:00 p.m. the same day, Drs. Foster & Smith had issued the precautionary recall and had begun to personally contact customers, even though preliminary tests for melamine contamination were negative.

Two Drs. Foster & Smith products: Adult Lite Dry Dog Chicken & Brown Rice formula (Item #’s 14178, 14179, 14180, 14262, 14263) and Adult Lite Dry Chicken & Brown Rice formula Cat foods (Item #’s 12855, 12856, 13864, 13865) contain rice protein concentrate. Only the Adult Lite Dry Dog and Adult Lite Dry Cat foods contain rice protein concentrate.

Preliminary test results for melamine contamination have been negative. Final test results from the FDA are expected within two weeks. Please check the Adult Lite Dry Dog food or the Adult Lite Dry Cat food product pages on the DrsFosterSmith.com website for any updates.

As part of this precautionary recall Drs. Foster & Smith requests that customers discontinue feeding the following products purchased during the periods listed, until all FDA testing is complete:

• Adult Lite Dry Dog food item numbers 14180, 14262, 14263, or Adult Lite Dry Cat food item numbers 12855, 12856, 13864, 13865 purchased between January 22, 2007 and April 19th
• Adult Lite Dry Dog food item numbers 14178 and 14179 purchased between February 2, 2007 and April 19, 2007
• Only Adult Lite Dry Dog (Item #’s 14178, 14179, 14180, 14262, 14263) and Adult Dry Lite Cat foods (Item #’s 12855, 12856, 13864, 13865) are included in this precautionary recall.

The health and well-being of your pet is always important to the company, so as part of this precautionary recall, Drs. Foster & Smith is contacting all customers who have purchased these items during this period.

These products are being reformulated to eliminate rice protein concentrate. The new formulation should be available by mid-May.

Please call Customer Service at 1-800-239-7121 between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm CST or email CustomerService@DrsFosterSmith.com if you have questions.

If your pet has consumed either the Adult Lite Dry Dog food or the Adult Lite Dry Cat food and shows signs of illness (such as loss of appetite, lethargy and vomiting), you should consult with your veterinarian immediately. No other Drs. Foster & Smith foods contain the ingredients in question.