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11/07/09, 03:30 AM 
US: PetSmart voluntarily recalls Dentley's Beef Hooves
Phoenix, AZ -- PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) is voluntarily recalling two Dentley's Beef Hoof products for potential salmonella contamination. The products were manufactured by Pet Carousel, Inc. in Sanger, Calif. The recalled products include only the following types of Dentley's Beef Hooves purchased between Oct. 2, 2009 and Nov. 3, 2009:
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