{
  "id": 1918225,
  "title": "Dog food recalled after reports of pets losing their sight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/dog-food-recalled-after-reports-of-pets-losing-their-sight",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:03:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/19/dog-food-recalled-after-reports-of-pets-losing-their-sight-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Years, a dog food subscription service, has recalled all its fresh meals after reports of pets developing an eye condition that could lead to blindness if left untreated. The company cited a possible link to buckwheat, an ingredient added to its meals several months ago. Owners were instructed to stop feeding the meals immediately and not to feed them to other animals or attempt to donate or sell them. Roughly 192 customers reported potential eye issues out of 40,000 customers. The Royal Kennel Club described symptoms which include eye inflammation, redness, sensitivity to light, and discharge. Some owners reported their pets not responding to treatment, with a few losing their sight. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' expert initially suggested the link to Years' foods was unlikely, but the company decided to investigate further, leading to the recall.",
  "summary": "Move by Years, which provides personalised meals in subscription-based service, follows recipe change A dog food brand has recalled all of its fresh meals after reports that a recipe change may have caused some animals to develop an eye condition that, if left untreated, can lead to sight loss. Years said owners should stop feeding its fresh meals to their dogs “immediately” and also told them…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dog food subscription service recalls all fresh meals.",
    "Possible link to buckwheat causing eye condition.",
    "192 customers reported eye issues out of 40,000."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}